| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Mead (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Igor Zander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bo Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Albert Glenn inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | Hawaii | Igor Zander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Dick Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Ferris | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | Hawaii | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-31 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Alfred Marsh tips it in | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Hawaii | Albert Glenn takes the ball from James Smith in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:42 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:26 | Hawaii | James Smith makes the floater from the left side | 32-33 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Albert Glenn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Alfred Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Salvatore Giordano steals it from Albert Glenn out of a doubleteam | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Hawaii | Igor Zander is hacked by Alfred Marsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (PG), Jeffrey Besaw (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Luciano Marino (SG), Kenneth Swatzell (SF), Raphael Colombo (PF), Stjepan Molski (C) Igor Zander, Bo Chiang, Hamisi Abdallah, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 17:25 | Hawaii | Christopher Allen takes the ball from Luciano Marino | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw throws it down on a great pass from Kyle Quesinberry | 34-33 |
| 16:42 | Hawaii | Kenneth Swatzell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:41 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Raphael Colombo | 34-33 |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Raphael Colombo misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kyle Quesinberry - foul #3 on Kyle Quesinberry, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Gary Phillips (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Kyle Quesinberry | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Zander (SG), Bo Chiang (SF), Salvatore Giordano (C) James Smith, Kenneth Swatzell, Stjepan Molski | |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Raphael Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Raphael Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Dick Johnson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Raphael Colombo - foul #1 on Raphael Colombo, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SF), Aaron Mead (C) Timothy Ray, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah (PF) Raphael Colombo | |
| 16:12 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:46 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Raymond Ferris (PF) James Ervin, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Aaron Mead (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Igor Zander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bo Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:35 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:21 | Hawaii | Bo Chiang hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Dick Johnson - foul #3 on Dick Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Smith (PG), Stjepan Molski (C) Luciano Marino, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 15:21 | Hawaii | Bo Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:21 | Hawaii | Bo Chiang misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Aaron Mead pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Bo Chiang is called for the reach on Albert Glenn - foul #2 on Bo Chiang, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (SF), Christopher Allen (C) Albert Glenn, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Swatzell (SF) Bo Chiang | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Swatzell - foul #1 on Kenneth Swatzell, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:30 | Hawaii | Igor Zander misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Dick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Hamisi Abdallah | 38-36 |
| 13:49 | Hawaii | Kenneth Swatzell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Christopher Allen | 38-36 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 13:27 | Hawaii | Stjepan Molski gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:58 | Hawaii | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Raymond Ferris snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Dick Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 12:29 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Hamisi Abdallah | 38-36 |
| 12:03 | Hawaii | Kenneth Swatzell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Timothy Ray - foul #1 on Timothy Ray, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (PG), Jeffrey Besaw (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson, Timothy Ray, Raymond Ferris, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bo Chiang (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Raphael Colombo (PF), Salvatore Giordano (C) James Smith, Igor Zander, Hamisi Abdallah, Stjepan Molski | |
| 12:03 | Hawaii | Kenneth Swatzell makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Albert Glenn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Zander (SG) Kenneth Swatzell | |
| 11:28 | Hawaii | Albert Glenn is called for the reach on Bo Chiang - foul #1 on Albert Glenn, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Ervin (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Quesinberry (fresh) 3 pf. C - Aaron Mead (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Igor Zander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bo Chiang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raphael Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Hawaii | Raphael Colombo is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Smith (PG) Igor Zander | |
| 10:37 | NC State | Albert Glenn splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 10:17 | Hawaii | Raphael Colombo drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Smith | 40-41 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Timothy Ray (SF), Gary Phillips (PF) James Ervin, Albert Glenn, Kyle Quesinberry | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Swatzell (SF), Hamisi Abdallah (PF) Bo Chiang, Raphael Colombo | |
| 10:01 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:39 | Hawaii | Kenneth Swatzell is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG) Jeffrey Besaw | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Zander (SG), Stjepan Molski (C) Luciano Marino, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 09:14 | NC State | Alfred Marsh is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Dick Johnson is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Allen (C) Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bo Chiang (SF) Hamisi Abdallah | |
| 08:42 | Hawaii | Stjepan Molski comes up short on the shot from the left block | 43-41 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Alfred Marsh is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF) Timothy Ray, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Luciano Marino (PG), Raphael Colombo (PF) James Smith, Kenneth Swatzell | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry hits a floater from the baseline set up by Alfred Marsh and he's fouled by Raphael Colombo - foul #2 on Raphael Colombo, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano (C) Stjepan Molski | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:14 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 07:45 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 45-41 |
| 07:44 | Hawaii | Raphael Colombo gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:21 | Hawaii | Igor Zander knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bo Chiang | 45-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Quesinberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Igor Zander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bo Chiang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raphael Colombo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:01 | NC State | Dick Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bo Chiang - foul #3 on Bo Chiang, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (PG), Timothy Ray (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Gary Phillips (C) Alfred Marsh, Albert Glenn, Kyle Quesinberry, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Smith (PG), Kenneth Swatzell (SF), Hamisi Abdallah (PF), Stjepan Molski (C) Igor Zander, Bo Chiang, Raphael Colombo, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 07:01 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:01 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Hamisi Abdallah | 46-43 |
| 06:38 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Gary Phillips - foul #2 on Gary Phillips, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (SG), Aaron Mead (C) Dick Johnson, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 06:38 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Hamisi Abdallah - foul #3 on Hamisi Abdallah, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Zander (SG) Luciano Marino | |
| 06:21 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:53 | Hawaii | Stjepan Molski scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Smith and he's fouled by James Ervin - foul #1 on James Ervin, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) James Ervin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano (C) Kenneth Swatzell | |
| 05:53 | Hawaii | Stjepan Molski misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Aaron Mead snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Besaw | 51-48 |
| 05:18 | Hawaii | James Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Marsh - foul #4 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Gary Phillips (C) Timothy Ray, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bo Chiang (SF) Stjepan Molski | |
| 05:18 | Hawaii | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:18 | Hawaii | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Glenn | 53-50 |
| 04:39 | Hawaii | Kyle Quesinberry is called for the reach on Igor Zander - foul #4 on Kyle Quesinberry, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Christopher Allen (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Luciano Marino (PG), Raphael Colombo (PF) James Smith, Hamisi Abdallah | |
| 04:39 | Hawaii | Igor Zander misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kyle Quesinberry | 53-50 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Christopher Allen tips it home | 55-50 |
| 04:00 | Hawaii | Raphael Colombo misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 03:36 | Hawaii | Raphael Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:32 | Hawaii | Christopher Allen is called for the reach on Luciano Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (PG), Jeffrey Besaw (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson, Albert Glenn, Kyle Quesinberry, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Smith (PG), Kenneth Swatzell (SF), Hamisi Abdallah (PF), Stjepan Molski (C) Igor Zander, Bo Chiang, Raphael Colombo, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 03:32 | Hawaii | Luciano Marino makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:32 | Hawaii | Luciano Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond Ferris | 55-51 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Aaron Mead blows the layup but he's hacked by Hamisi Abdallah - foul #4 on Hamisi Abdallah, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Aaron Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Ervin (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Swatzell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hamisi Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stjepan Molski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Hawaii | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Raymond Ferris scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Ervin | 58-51 |
| 02:53 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Dick Johnson (SG), Albert Glenn (SF) James Ervin, Jeffrey Besaw, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bo Chiang (SF) Kenneth Swatzell | |
| 02:29 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah is open but misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Raymond Ferris pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 58-51 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Dick Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Albert Glenn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 02:02 | Hawaii | Luciano Marino snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 02:02 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano (C) Stjepan Molski | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:00 | Hawaii | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Marsh - foul #5 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Igor Zander (SG) Luciano Marino | |
| 02:00 | Hawaii | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:00 | Hawaii | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Igor Zander steals the ball from Raymond Ferris | 58-53 |
| 01:40 | Hawaii | Hamisi Abdallah lays it in on a great pass from Igor Zander | 58-55 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Aaron Mead connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Ervin | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:06 | Hawaii | James Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is hacked by Hamisi Abdallah - foul #5 on Hamisi Abdallah, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stjepan Molski (PF) Hamisi Abdallah | |
| 01:01 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:01 | Hawaii | Stjepan Molski snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:59 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano's pass is intercepted by Aaron Mead in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Hawaii | Bo Chiang pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Salvatore Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | NC State | James Ervin gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | James Ervin runs out the clock | 61-58 |