| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jones (fresh) PF - Roy Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Holleran (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson inbounds the ball | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | NC State | Alfred Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Trent Allen - foul #2 on Trent Allen, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| 19:52 | NC State | Alfred Marsh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 19:51 | Utah State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 19:46 | Utah State | James Jones connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 19:44 | NC State | Dick Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Jones in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | A charge is called on Arthur Holleran - foul #3 on Arthur Holleran, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Koonce (C) Arthur Holleran | |
| 19:24 | NC State | Dick Johnson is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Simms (SF) James Jones | |
| 19:05 | NC State | Raymond Ferris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | George Koonce gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Trent Allen's pass is intercepted by Dick Johnson in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Chris Ancheta lays it in on a great pass from Dick Johnson | 52-36 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), John May (C) Steven Gleaves, Roy Lewis | |
| 18:46 | NC State | Albert Glenn hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Mead | 54-36 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Trent Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Aaron Mead grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Paul Sermons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Besaw and he's fouled by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Raker (SG), Miladen Wilczynski (SF), Roy Lewis (PF) Trent Allen, Andrew Simms, John May | |
| 18:15 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses the free throw | 56-36 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | Roy Lewis pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | George Koonce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG) Thomas Runyon | |
| 17:50 | NC State | Alfred Marsh is hacked by George Koonce in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Koonce, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Chris Ancheta misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Miladen Wilczynski - foul #1 on Miladen Wilczynski, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF) Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Trent Allen (SG), John May (C) Melvin Hand, John Raker, George Koonce | |
| 17:25 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Alfred Marsh is called for the reach on Steven Gleaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #1 | 58-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Simms (SF) Miladen Wilczynski | |
| 17:12 | Utah State | Edmund Terry denies the turnaround by Roy Lewis | 58-36 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Andrew Simms can't tip it in | 58-36 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Edmund Terry hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Ancheta | 60-36 |
| 16:48 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (PG), Aaron Mead (PF) Alfred Marsh, Raymond Ferris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG), George Koonce (C) Steven Gleaves, John May | |
| 16:33 | NC State | Edmund Terry scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Ray | 62-36 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Melvin Hand misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-36 |
| 16:26 | Utah State | Roy Lewis can't tip it in | 62-36 |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Andrew Simms tips it but misses | 62-36 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Edmund Terry grabs the board | 62-36 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Dick Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-36 |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Roy Lewis gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 15:55 | Utah State | Melvin Hand connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Timothy Ray (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Ancheta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Terry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Melvin Hand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Trent Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Simms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Lewis (tiring) 6 reb. C - George Koonce (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | George Koonce is called for the reach on Timothy Ray - foul #2 on George Koonce, team foul #7 | 62-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Ernest Rieder (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Aaron Mead, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Miladen Wilczynski (SG), James Jones (SF), Arthur Holleran (C) Melvin Hand, Trent Allen, Andrew Simms, George Koonce | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Timothy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Roy Lewis drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steven Gleaves and he's hacked by Timothy Ray - foul #3 on Timothy Ray, team foul #2 | 64-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Roy Lewis makes the free throw | 64-41 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Gleaves - foul #2 on Steven Gleaves, team foul #8 | 64-41 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 15:06 | Utah State | Roy Lewis grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-41 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | James Jones tips it in | 64-43 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Miladen Wilczynski is called for the reach on Paul Sermons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miladen Wilczynski, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), John Raker (SG) Steven Gleaves, Miladen Wilczynski | |
| 14:45 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 14:36 | Utah State | Roy Lewis lays it up and in set up by Thomas Runyon | 66-45 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Paul Sermons is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Alfred Marsh | 68-45 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon hits a 3 from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Albert Glenn makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Ferris | 70-48 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Raymond Ferris gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Raymond Ferris comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Roy Lewis - foul #2 on Roy Lewis, team foul #10 | 70-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Ernest Rieder (C) Alfred Marsh, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Trent Allen (SG), Miladen Wilczynski (SF), John May (PF) Thomas Runyon, John Raker, James Jones, Roy Lewis | |
| 13:31 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Ernest Rieder grabs the defensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Raymond Ferris scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dick Johnson | 73-48 |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Trent Allen | 73-51 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw is fouled on the floor by Steven Gleaves - foul #3 on Steven Gleaves, team foul #11 | 73-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (SG), Aaron Mead (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Chris Ancheta, Raymond Ferris, Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG), James Jones (SF), Andrew Simms (PF) Steven Gleaves, Miladen Wilczynski, John May | |
| 12:31 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 12:31 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran snags the defensive board | 73-51 |
| 12:18 | Utah State | Andrew Simms can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | Trent Allen tips it home | 73-53 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Edmund Terry blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Holleran - foul #4 on Arthur Holleran, team foul #12 | 73-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG) Jeffrey Besaw, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Koonce (C) Arthur Holleran | |
| 12:02 | NC State | Edmund Terry makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Edmund Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Andrew Simms buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Trent Allen | 75-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Mead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Terry (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Melvin Hand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Trent Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Simms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Koonce (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Chris Ancheta is fouled on the floor by Trent Allen - foul #3 on Trent Allen, team foul #13 | 75-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF) Dick Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), John May (C) Melvin Hand, Andrew Simms | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Chris Ancheta misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 11:27 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Marsh - foul #3 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #3 | 76-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Allen (C) Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Simms (SF) James Jones | |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Andrew Simms steals it from Paul Sermons | 76-56 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Chris Ancheta steps in front of the Steven Gleaves pass in the backcourt | 76-56 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Alfred Marsh can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-56 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Paul Sermons grabs the offensive board | 76-56 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-56 |
| 10:13 | Utah State | George Koonce snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 10:11 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves is hacked by Alfred Marsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #4 | 76-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Ernest Rieder (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), Miladen Wilczynski (SG), James Jones (SF), Roy Lewis (PF) Steven Gleaves, Trent Allen, Andrew Simms, John May | |
| 09:59 | Utah State | James Jones loses the dribble to Timothy Ray | 76-56 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Albert Glenn is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #14 | 76-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Raker (SG) James Jones | |
| 09:57 | NC State | Albert Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Albert Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-56 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Ernest Rieder gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Albert Glenn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Ray | 80-56 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Raymond Ferris (PF) Dick Johnson, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Trent Allen (SG), John May (C) John Raker, George Koonce | |
| 09:18 | NC State | Albert Glenn clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-56 |
| 09:16 | Utah State | John May gets the rebound | 80-56 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Roy Lewis is hacked by Timothy Ray - foul #4 on Timothy Ray, team foul #5 | 80-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF) Albert Glenn, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG), Andrew Simms (SF) Thomas Runyon, Miladen Wilczynski | |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Chris Ancheta steals the ball from John May | 80-56 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Chris Ancheta blows the layup | 80-56 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-56 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Raymond Ferris clanks a floater from the baseline | 80-56 |
| 08:20 | Utah State | John May snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Dick Johnson is called for the reach on Andrew Simms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dick Johnson, team foul #6 | 80-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Koonce (C) John May | |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Trent Allen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-58 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Paul Sermons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-58 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Melvin Hand pulls down the rebound | 80-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SF - Paul Sermons (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Aaron Mead (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Melvin Hand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Trent Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Simms (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Lewis (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - George Koonce (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Utah State | Trent Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-58 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Paul Sermons gets the rebound | 80-58 |
| 07:17 | NC State | Trent Allen steals it from Paul Sermons in the backcourt | 80-58 |
| 07:17 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Ernest Rieder (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Chris Ancheta, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Miladen Wilczynski (SG), James Jones (SF), Arthur Holleran (C) Melvin Hand, Trent Allen, Roy Lewis, George Koonce | |
| 07:11 | Utah State | Timothy Ray is called for the reach on Steven Gleaves - foul #5 on Timothy Ray, team foul #7 | 80-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF) Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:11 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 07:11 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-60 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Edmund Terry tips it home | 82-60 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | James Jones connects on the jumper from close range | 82-62 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Ernest Rieder's pass is intercepted by Andrew Simms in the backcourt | 82-62 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | James Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Glenn - foul #2 on Albert Glenn, team foul #8 | 82-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), Roy Lewis (PF) Steven Gleaves, Andrew Simms | |
| 06:40 | Utah State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Edmund Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 82-62 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Alfred Marsh buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dick Johnson | 85-62 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Dick Johnson, Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Raker (SG) Miladen Wilczynski | |
| 06:13 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alfred Marsh | 87-62 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon misses the 3 from straight away | 87-62 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran tips it but misses | 87-62 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Raymond Ferris gets the rebound | 87-62 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-62 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran pulls down the rebound | 87-62 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | The short jumper by Roy Lewis is denied by Raymond Ferris | 87-62 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran grabs the offensive board | 87-62 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon is hacked by Alfred Marsh - foul #5 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #9 | 87-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Trent Allen (SG), Miladen Wilczynski (SF) John Raker, James Jones, Roy Lewis | |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 87-63 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon misses the 2nd free throw | 87-63 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Aaron Mead gets the rebound | 87-63 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw is hacked by Arthur Holleran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Holleran, team foul #15 | 87-63 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Simms (PF), George Koonce (C) Thomas Runyon, Arthur Holleran | |
| 05:15 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw makes the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw makes the 2nd free throw | 89-63 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Besaw - foul #1 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #10 | 89-63 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves misses the 1st free throw | 89-63 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves misses the 2nd free throw | 89-63 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Aaron Mead snags the defensive board | 89-63 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Chris Ancheta buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Besaw | 91-63 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Andrew Simms can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-63 |
| 04:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Chris Ancheta | 91-63 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Andrew Simms is called for the reach on Aaron Mead - foul #2 on Andrew Simms, team foul #16 | 91-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Sermons (SF), Ernest Rieder (C) Dick Johnson, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG), John May (C) Steven Gleaves, Trent Allen | |
| 04:02 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses the 1st free throw | 91-63 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Aaron Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 92-63 |
| 03:52 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-63 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw pulls down the rebound | 92-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | NC State | Paul Sermons is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Besaw | 94-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SF - Paul Sermons (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Aaron Mead (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Rieder (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Melvin Hand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Miladen Wilczynski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Simms (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Koonce (very tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John May (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Utah State | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Simms is blocked by Ernest Rieder | 94-63 |
| 03:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Chris Ancheta | 94-63 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Paul Sermons connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Besaw | 97-63 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 97-63 |
| 02:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ernest Rieder | 97-63 |
| 02:41 | NC State | John May picks off the pass by Chris Ancheta in the backcourt | 97-63 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | George Koonce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 97-63 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Aaron Mead grabs the board | 97-63 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Paul Sermons knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chris Ancheta | 100-63 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Andrew Simms connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Hand | 100-65 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Paul Sermons hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 103-65 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Rieder | 103-65 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Ernest Rieder snags the defensive board | 103-65 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 103-65 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Aaron Mead gets the offensive rebound | 103-65 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Chris Ancheta connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Besaw | 105-65 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 105-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG) Melvin Hand | |
| 00:48 | NC State | Raymond Ferris drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Chris Ancheta and he's fouled by Andrew Simms - foul #3 on Andrew Simms, team foul #17 | 107-65 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the free throw | 107-65 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Edmund Terry snags the offensive board | 107-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Edmund Terry can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 107-65 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Edmund Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 107-65 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw runs out the clock | 107-65 |