| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) SG - Aaron Capps (fresh) SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) PF - Steven Jiles (fresh) C - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fresh) SG - Ryan Parker (fresh) SF - Benjamin Broadwater (fresh) PF - James Callender (fresh) C - Kevin Toliver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Steven Jiles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Washington State | Benjamin Broadwater steps in front of the Patrick Farnum pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Kevin Toliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Washington State | Steven Jiles can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | NC State | James Callender gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Ryan Parker hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joe Endo | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Washington State | Aaron Capps connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Jurgensen and he's fouled by Ryan Parker - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Washington State | Aaron Capps makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Ryan Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Toliver | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Patrick Farnum blocks the short jumper by James Callender | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Washington State | Aaron Capps pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:29 | Washington State | Steven Jiles hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Farnum | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | NC State | James Callender comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Jurgensen - foul #1 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | NC State | James Callender makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | NC State | James Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum's floater is tipped away by Kevin Toliver | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | Washington State | Steven Jiles tips it in | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Joe Endo misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Steven Jiles gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Benjamin Broadwater grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Bruce Plasencia is called for the reach on Joe Endo - foul #1 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG) Aaron Capps | |
| Subs | NC State | David Auger (SG), Maurice Lehman (SF), Edward Pruitt (PF), Andrew Whitaker (C) Ryan Parker, Benjamin Broadwater, James Callender, Kevin Toliver | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim McMillan (fresh) SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Auger (fresh) SF - Maurice Lehman (fresh) PF - Edward Pruitt (fresh) C - Andrew Whitaker (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Joe Endo is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jurgensen - foul #2 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Arenas (SG) Stephen Jurgensen | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Peralez (PG) Joe Endo | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Michael Peralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Steven Jiles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Whitaker - foul #1 on Andrew Whitaker, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Andrew Whitaker drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Peralez | 9-7 |
| 14:34 | Washington State | Edward Pruitt is called for the reach on Jim McMillan - foul #1 on Edward Pruitt, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), Ryan Parker (SG), Benjamin Broadwater (SF), James Callender (PF), Kevin Toliver (C) Michael Peralez, David Auger, Maurice Lehman, Edward Pruitt, Andrew Whitaker | |
| 14:09 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Patrick Farnum | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | NC State | James Callender loses the dribble to Steven Jiles | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | James Callender is called for the reach on Jim McMillan - foul #1 on James Callender, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG) Bill Arenas | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses badly on a runner from close range | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | Washington State | Steven Jiles tips it in | 13-7 |
| 12:41 | NC State | The short jumper by James Callender is denied by Patrick Farnum | 13-7 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:14 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Parker - foul #2 on Ryan Parker, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Arenas (SG) Jim McMillan | |
| Subs | NC State | David Auger (SG), Maurice Lehman (SF), Andrew Whitaker (C) Ryan Parker, Benjamin Broadwater, Kevin Toliver | |
| 12:14 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:14 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:53 | NC State | James Callender scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Maurice Lehman | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Arenas (fresh) SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Plasencia (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Auger (fresh) SF - Maurice Lehman (fresh) PF - James Callender (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Washington State | Aaron Capps can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 11:25 | NC State | Maurice Lehman gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Maurice Lehman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 11:00 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Bill Arenas | 15-9 |
| 10:31 | Washington State | Maurice Lehman steals the ball from Steven Jiles | 15-9 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Joe Endo lays it in on a nice dish by Maurice Lehman | 15-11 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | Steven Jiles drills a runner in the paint | 17-11 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Andrew Whitaker travels with the ball | 17-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (PG), Allen Whitehouse (SF), Jimmy Tarpley (PF), William Ward (C) Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum, Steven Jiles, Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Peralez (PG), Benjamin Broadwater (SF), Kevin Toliver (C) Joe Endo, James Callender, Andrew Whitaker | |
| 09:11 | Washington State | Jim McMillan lays it up and in | 19-11 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Jim McMillan takes the ball from Michael Peralez in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Bill Arenas lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim McMillan | 21-11 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Maurice Lehman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 21-13 |
| 08:30 | Washington State | Michael Peralez steals the ball from Allen Whitehouse | 21-13 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Maurice Lehman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (SG) Bill Arenas | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Pruitt (PF) Maurice Lehman | |
| 07:56 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (SF) Allen Whitehouse | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Michael Peralez hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Pruitt | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) C - William Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Peralez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Auger (fairly fresh) SF - Benjamin Broadwater (fresh) PF - Edward Pruitt (fresh) C - Kevin Toliver (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Washington State | Edward Pruitt steals it from Jim McMillan | 21-15 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Benjamin Broadwater misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 21-15 |
| 06:50 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Capps | 24-15 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Michael Peralez is hacked by Aaron Capps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Capps, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Arenas (SG), Steven Jiles (PF) Aaron Capps, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), Maurice Lehman (SF), James Callender (PF), Andrew Whitaker (C) David Auger, Benjamin Broadwater, Edward Pruitt, Kevin Toliver | |
| 06:06 | NC State | Andrew Whitaker buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Peralez | 24-17 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Jim McMillan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 05:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Callender | 24-17 |
| 05:34 | NC State | James Callender throws it down on a great pass from Joe Endo | 24-19 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | William Ward comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Whitaker - foul #2 on Andrew Whitaker, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Allen Whitehouse (SF) Jim McMillan, Patrick Farnum | |
| Subs | NC State | David Auger (SG), Edward Pruitt (C) Michael Peralez, Andrew Whitaker | |
| 05:19 | Washington State | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | William Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Pruitt | 25-19 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Joe Endo hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Auger | 25-21 |
| 04:55 | Washington State | Steven Jiles clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Joe Endo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:34 | NC State | James Callender comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Maurice Lehman hits the follow up shot | 25-23 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Edward Pruitt is called for the reach on Bill Arenas - foul #2 on Edward Pruitt, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (PG), Patrick Farnum (SF), Bruce Plasencia (C) Aaron Capps, Allen Whitehouse, William Ward | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Peralez (SG), Benjamin Broadwater (SF), Kevin Toliver (C) David Auger, Maurice Lehman, Edward Pruitt | |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Bill Arenas misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:08 | NC State | James Callender gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:45 | NC State | James Callender comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Plasencia - foul #2 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG) Bill Arenas | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Parker (SG) Michael Peralez | |
| 03:45 | NC State | James Callender makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:45 | NC State | James Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Jurgensen and the foul's on Benjamin Broadwater - foul #1 on Benjamin Broadwater, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Maurice Lehman (PF) James Callender | |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:20 | NC State | Maurice Lehman snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Broadwater (fresh) PF - Maurice Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Toliver (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Joe Endo buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Stephen Jurgensen - foul #3 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (SG) Stephen Jurgensen | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Joe Endo misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:05 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Steven Jiles | 27-27 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Aaron Capps is hacked by Ryan Parker - foul #3 on Ryan Parker, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Peralez (PG), David Auger (SG) Joe Endo, Ryan Parker | |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Aaron Capps makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Aaron Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Maurice Lehman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Plasencia - foul #3 on Bruce Plasencia, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse (SF), Jimmy Tarpley (PF), William Ward (C) Jim McMillan, Steven Jiles, Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:24 | NC State | Maurice Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Maurice Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Kevin Toliver gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:53 | NC State | David Auger is fouled on the floor by Patrick Farnum - foul #1 on Patrick Farnum, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Arenas (SG) Allen Whitehouse | |
| Subs | NC State | James Callender (PF) Maurice Lehman | |
| 01:53 | NC State | David Auger misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | William Ward gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | William Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | William Ward grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum is denied on a layup by James Callender | 29-29 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum tips it in | 31-29 |
| 01:06 | NC State | James Callender misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jimmy Tarpley - foul #1 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (PG), Allen Whitehouse (SF), Steven Jiles (PF) Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), Maurice Lehman (SF), Andrew Whitaker (C) Michael Peralez, Benjamin Broadwater, Kevin Toliver | |
| 01:06 | NC State | James Callender makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:06 | NC State | James Callender misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Steven Jiles snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Maurice Lehman - foul #1 on Maurice Lehman, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Peralez (SG) David Auger | |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Joe Endo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Andrew Whitaker tips it home | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Steven Jiles connects on the floater in the lane | 35-32 |