| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) C - Bryan Climer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jeffrey Schultz (fresh) SG - Christopher Callaghan (fresh) SF - Nicholas Ridder (fresh) PF - Kevin Owens (fresh) C - Ernest McBride (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Clemons | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Sacramento State | Christopher Callaghan is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Erwin McCoy | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Ridder scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Callaghan | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett tips it home | 6-3 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Christopher Callaghan drills a driving attempt from the left block | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson (SF), Timothy Melnick (C) Nicholas Ridder, Ernest McBride | |
| 17:31 | Sacramento State | Timothy Melnick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Timothy Melnick is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis (PG), Jonathan Burnham (SG), Steven Law (SF) Jeffrey Schultz, Christopher Callaghan, Kevin Owens | |
| 16:56 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | Timothy Melnick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Law | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis is hacked by Bryan Climer - foul #1 on Bryan Climer, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz (PG), Nicholas Ridder (SF), Ernest McBride (C) Jonathan Burnham, Steven Law, Timothy Melnick | |
| 16:21 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Arthur Davis | 6-7 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is hacked by Arthur Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Davis, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Callaghan (SG) Arthur Davis | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Bryan Climer scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Erwin McCoy | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Ridder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Guy Hunt (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fairly fresh) C - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jeffrey Schultz (fresh) SG - Christopher Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Ridder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest McBride (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Schultz | 8-10 |
| 15:25 | NC State | Robert Clemons is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Ridder | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Ridder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Erwin McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros is hacked by Nicholas Anderson - foul #1 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis (PG), Jonathan Burnham (SG), Steven Law (SF), Kevin Owens (PF), Timothy Melnick (C) Jeffrey Schultz, Christopher Callaghan, Nicholas Ridder, Nicholas Anderson, Ernest McBride | |
| 14:33 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Kevin Owens gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | Sacramento State | Steven Law comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Timothy Melnick is called for the reach on Bryan Climer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Melnick, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Bryan Climer loses the dribble to Steven Law | 8-10 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis banks in the layup set up by Steven Law | 8-12 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Erwin McCoy | 11-12 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Erwin McCoy - foul #1 on Erwin McCoy, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Callaghan (SG), Nicholas Ridder (SF) Arthur Davis, Steven Law | |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Callaghan - foul #1 on Christopher Callaghan, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ernest McBride (C) Jonathan Burnham, Kevin Owens, Timothy Melnick | |
| 13:10 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Clemons | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Christopher Callaghan is called for the reach on Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Christopher Callaghan, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis (SG), Steven Law (SF), Kevin Owens (PF), Timothy Melnick (C) Christopher Callaghan, Nicholas Ridder, Nicholas Anderson, Ernest McBride | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Law - foul #1 on Steven Law, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Hunt (fresh) SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (tired) 2 reb. C - Bryan Climer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jeffrey Schultz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Law (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Owens (fresh) C - Timothy Melnick (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Sacramento State | Timothy Melnick is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Melnick, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham (SG), Andrew Bates (C) Jeffrey Schultz, Timothy Melnick | |
| 11:02 | NC State | Robert Clemons is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Guy Hunt | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jonathan Burnham, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Jonathan Burnham steals the ball from Guy Hunt in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham misses the fadeaway from close range | 20-13 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Bryan Climer snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Bates - foul #1 on Andrew Bates, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz (PG), Nicholas Ridder (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ernest McBride (C) Jonathan Burnham, Steven Law, Kevin Owens, Andrew Bates | |
| 10:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-13 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Ernest McBride grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-13 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Erwin McCoy connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Ballesteros and the foul's on Ernest McBride - foul #1 on Ernest McBride, team foul #10 | 23-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Owens (PF) Nicholas Anderson | |
| 09:14 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz is called for traveling | 24-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham (SG) Arthur Davis | |
| 08:22 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 24-13 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Guy Hunt tips it home | 26-13 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | Kevin Owens drills a jumper from the left block set up by Jeffrey Schultz | 26-15 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Kevin Owens steals it from Daniel Ballesteros | 26-15 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (tired) 2 reb. C - Bryan Climer (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jeffrey Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Burnham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nicholas Ridder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest McBride (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Burnham | 26-18 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Bryan Climer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-18 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis (SG), Steven Law (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Andrew Bates (C) Jonathan Burnham, Nicholas Ridder, Kevin Owens, Ernest McBride | |
| 06:32 | NC State | Robert Clemons's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Schultz in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz banks in the layup | 29-20 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Bryan Climer's layup is rejected by Andrew Bates | 29-20 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Steven Law | 29-20 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Erwin McCoy - foul #2 on Erwin McCoy, team foul #3 | 29-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Robert Clemons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #4 | 29-21 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson tips it home | 29-23 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Andrew Bates picks off the pass by Robert Clemons in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Schultz | 29-25 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Bryan Climer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Andrew Bates pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 29-25 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Jeffrey Schultz denies the turnaround by Daniel Ballesteros | 29-25 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett tips it but misses | 29-25 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Davis | 29-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (very tired) 2 reb. C - Bryan Climer (very tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jeffrey Schultz (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Law (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Bates (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:09 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Davis | 31-31 |
| 02:56 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Guy Hunt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham (PG), Christopher Callaghan (SG), Nicholas Ridder (SF), Kevin Owens (PF), Ernest McBride (C) Jeffrey Schultz, Arthur Davis, Steven Law, Nicholas Anderson, Andrew Bates | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Kevin Owens drills a floater from close range set up by Christopher Callaghan | 31-33 |
| 02:14 | NC State | The jump hook by Bryan Climer is blocked by Ernest McBride | 31-33 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Kevin Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Kevin Owens is fouled on the floor by Bryan Climer - foul #2 on Bryan Climer, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 01:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Stephen Rowlett | 31-33 |
| 01:31 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Burnham is fouled on the floor by Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis (PG), Timothy Melnick (C) Jonathan Burnham, Ernest McBride | |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Timothy Melnick comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is hacked by Christopher Callaghan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Callaghan, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Guy Hunt (SF) Bryan Climer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz (PG), Nicholas Anderson (SF) Christopher Callaghan, Nicholas Ridder | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Kevin Owens grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Timothy Melnick grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Jeffrey Schultz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Clemons, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (C) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nicholas Ridder (SF) Kevin Owens | |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Nicholas Ridder steps in front of the Daniel Ballesteros pass | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Arthur Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | The clock runs out | 33-34 |