| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bradley Peavler (fresh) SF - Anthony Orsini (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Childress (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Vernon Lotts steps in front of the Bradley Peavler pass | 21-25 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the finger roll set up by Vernon Lotts | 21-27 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Like Xie connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Peavler | 23-27 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Erwin McCoy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradley Peavler | 23-27 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Charles Harmon gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Erwin McCoy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Lotts | 23-29 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Like Xie knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Peavler | 25-29 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Vernon Lotts is hacked by Kelly Fager - foul #1 on Kelly Fager, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Arthur Reed (SG), Robert Sloat (SF), Jose Hernandez (C) Like Xie, Bradley Peavler, Anthony Orsini, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:04 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Jason Childress grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Vernon Lotts clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Rooker - foul #1 on Harold Rooker, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman (C) Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:41 | NC State | Vernon Lotts makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Vernon Lotts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Arthur Reed misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Sloat | 27-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Erwin McCoy lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Vernon Lotts | 27-33 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Harmon - foul #1 on Charles Harmon, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Kelly Fager (PF) Arthur Reed, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Samuel Curry (PF) Bernard Barney, Erwin McCoy, Charles Harmon | |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jason Childress | 29-35 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Stephen Rowlett takes the ball from Like Xie | 29-35 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Stephen Rowlett steals the ball from Harold Rooker | 29-38 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Curtis Everett can't throw it down | 29-38 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Samuel Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Lotts and he's hacked by Robert Sloat - foul #1 on Robert Sloat, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Matthew Schurman (C) Like Xie, Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Erwin McCoy (SG) Curtis Everett, Vernon Lotts | |
| 12:49 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Stephen Rowlett picks off the pass by Harold Rooker | 29-41 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Rowlett | 29-43 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker loses the dribble to Bernard Barney | 29-43 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Bernard Barney jams it | 29-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Peavler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Childress (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Stephen Rowlett steals it from Matthew Schurman | 29-45 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Bernard Barney comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-45 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rowlett - foul #1 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Anthony Orsini (SF), Kelly Fager (PF) Bradley Peavler, Robert Sloat, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | NC State | Vernon Lotts (SF), Timothy Baker (C) Stephen Rowlett, Jason Childress | |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Bernard Barney - foul #1 on Bernard Barney, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG) Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Bernard Barney is fouled on the floor by Harold Rooker - foul #2 on Harold Rooker, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman (C) Robert Sloat | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Bernard Barney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-45 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Hernandez | 30-45 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Baker - foul #1 on Timothy Baker, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG) Like Xie | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Harmon (SF) Bernard Barney | |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Timothy Baker misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-45 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Hernandez | 32-45 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 08:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Harmon | 32-45 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Anthony Orsini is called for the reach on Charles Harmon - foul #2 on Anthony Orsini, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Bradley Peavler (SG), Kelly Fager (PF) Harold Rooker, Anthony Orsini, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Erwin McCoy (SG), Jason Childress (C) Curtis Everett, Charles Harmon, Timothy Baker | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bradley Peavler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) C - Jose Hernandez (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Curry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Vernon Lotts hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Erwin McCoy | 32-48 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Bernard Barney steals the ball from Jose Hernandez | 32-48 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Vernon Lotts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Barney | 32-50 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-50 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler tips it home | 34-50 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Like Xie is called for the reach on Bernard Barney - foul #3 on Like Xie, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG), Anthony Orsini (SF), Matthew Schurman (C) Bradley Peavler, Robert Sloat, Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Harmon (PF) Samuel Curry | |
| 05:41 | NC State | Charles Harmon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Like Xie snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 05:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Vernon Lotts | 34-50 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Charles Harmon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-50 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Like Xie pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is fouled on the floor by Jason Childress - foul #1 on Jason Childress, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Robert Sloat (SF), Kelly Fager (PF) Like Xie, Anthony Orsini, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Timothy Baker (C) Bernard Barney, Vernon Lotts, Jason Childress | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat's floater is knocked away by Timothy Baker | 34-50 |
| 04:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Erwin McCoy | 34-50 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Charles Harmon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Charles Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Peavler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) C - Matthew Schurman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Everett (fresh) SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Timothy Baker grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-50 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Sloat - foul #2 on Robert Sloat, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Anthony Orsini (SF) Harold Rooker, Robert Sloat | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rand (PF) Erwin McCoy | |
| 01:51 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Edward Rand | |
| 01:07 | NC State | Bradley Peavler picks off the pass by Curtis Everett | 36-51 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Like Xie lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Peavler | 38-51 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Charles Harmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kelly Fager - foul #2 on Kelly Fager, team foul #8 | 38-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rand (PF) Erwin McCoy | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Charles Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Charles Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Rand - foul #1 on Edward Rand, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Edward Rand | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Erwin McCoy gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Curtis Everett runs out the clock | 39-53 |