| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Charles Nichols inbounds the ball | 24-17 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Columbia | Dean Stanger is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Dye | 26-17 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-17 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Mark Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Mark Johnson's pass is intercepted by Bryan Climer | 26-17 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett is whistled for traveling | 26-17 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Mark Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Baker - foul #1 on Timothy Baker, team foul #1 | 26-17 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Bryan Climer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 28-17 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Dean Stanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-17 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Timothy Baker is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Robert Clemons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Mark Johnson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Baker - foul #2 on Timothy Baker, team foul #2 | 28-17 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 29-20 |
| 16:07 | Columbia | Robert Clemons picks off the pass by Christopher Ernst | 29-20 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Bernard Barney is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #4 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SG), Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Christopher Ernst, Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Richard Hoffman (C) Bernard Barney, Timothy Baker | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Buck Williams - foul #2 on Buck Williams, team foul #3 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (PG) Dean Stanger | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 15:40 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 15:40 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Buck Williams | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Lin (fresh) SF - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Holcomb (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Charles Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-20 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Bryan Climer snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Bryan Climer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Clemons and he's hacked by Joseph Lin - foul #1 on Joseph Lin, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| 15:00 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Robert Clemons steals it from Buck Williams | 29-23 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Bernard Barney banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 29-25 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Bryan Climer steps in front of the Joseph Lin pass | 29-25 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Bryan Climer's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Lin | 29-25 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | The jumper by Christopher Ernst is denied by Richard Hoffman | 29-25 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Holcomb | 29-25 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Bernard Barney is called for the reach on Buck Williams - foul #1 on Bernard Barney, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) John Hebert, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Charles Harmon (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Robert Clemons, Bryan Climer, Richard Hoffman | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Joseph Lin | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG) Bernard Barney | |
| 12:23 | NC State | Robert Clemons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Mark Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 29-28 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 11:33 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SG) Christopher Ernst | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), David Rolle (SF) Robert Clemons, Stephen Rowlett | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lin (fresh) SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Rolle (fresh) PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Joseph Lin hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Stanger | 31-28 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Mark Johnson steals it from David Rolle | 31-28 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Joseph Dye hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Lin | 33-28 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Mark Johnson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Charles Nichols can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Rolle - foul #2 on David Rolle, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG), Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Joseph Lin, Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Erwin McCoy, David Rolle, Charles Harmon, Timothy Baker | |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Buck Williams snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Charles Nichols clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Bernard Barney pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Dean Stanger - foul #1 on Dean Stanger, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (PG), Joseph Lin (SF), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Dean Stanger, Charles Nichols, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Timothy Baker (C) Bernard Barney, Richard Hoffman | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Joseph Dye comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bryan Climer - foul #3 on Bryan Climer, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Clemons out of a doubleteam | 35-32 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Joseph Dye clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst tips it home | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Bryan Climer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Erwin McCoy | 37-35 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Stephen Rowlett is called for the reach on Christopher Ernst - foul #3 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG) John Hebert | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Mark Johnson scores on a turnaround from the left block | 39-35 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Timothy Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (SG), Charles Nichols (SF), Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Christopher Ernst, Joseph Lin, Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | David Rolle (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Stephen Rowlett, Bryan Climer, Timothy Baker | |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses the jump hook from close range | 39-35 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Buck Williams tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Bernard Barney gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Bernard Barney works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 39-37 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Dean Stanger is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) John Hebert | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Bryan Climer (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Bernard Barney, Charles Harmon, Richard Hoffman | |
| 03:29 | NC State | David Rolle travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SG), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Dean Stanger, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) David Rolle | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Mark Johnson scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Lin | 41-37 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Robert Clemons drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timothy Baker | 41-40 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Joseph Lin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Erwin McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Clemons out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Joseph Dye - foul #2 on Joseph Dye, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG) Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Richard Hoffman (C) Robert Clemons, Timothy Baker | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Joseph Lin hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 01:38 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Joseph Lin | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Timothy Baker (C) Erwin McCoy, Richard Hoffman | |
| 01:16 | NC State | Robert Clemons splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Timothy Baker pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Timothy Baker tips it home | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 00:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to Timothy Baker | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Timothy Baker is hacked by Dean Stanger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Stanger, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Timothy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Timothy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Bryan Climer snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Bryan Climer is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Stanger - foul #3 on Dean Stanger, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Bernard Barney | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses short on a halfcourt shot | 43-51 |