| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Arndt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Arndt steps in front of the Robert Carr pass in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Thomas Arndt makes the runner from the right block | 40-38 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Chris Gates steals it from Dustin Henault in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Thomas Arndt can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Alan Kelly | 40-38 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Saulter | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Thomas Arndt clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Kelly - foul #2 on Alan Kelly, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), William Hatcher (SF), Robert Hutto (C) Perry Castle, Chris Gates, Joe Moore, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown (PG), John Williamson (PF), Robert Snowden (C) Dustin Henault, Alan Kelly, William Houston | |
| 18:28 | NC State | Thomas Arndt misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Thomas Arndt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Woodrow Wolf (PF) Thomas Arndt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry (SF) Robert Carr | |
| 18:09 | NC State | Billie Edwards is fouled on the floor by Michael Saulter - foul #1 on Michael Saulter, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwayne Bounds (C) Michael Saulter | |
| 17:49 | NC State | Matthew Ducote is fouled on the floor by Justin Brown - foul #3 on Justin Brown, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG) Justin Brown | |
| 17:36 | NC State | Robert Hutto loses the dribble to Stanton Cherry | 40-40 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Ducote takes the ball from Dustin Henault | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Matthew Ducote hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Robert Hutto pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SG), Laurence Dressler (SF), Thomas Arndt (PF), Carl Black (C) Matthew Ducote, Billie Edwards, William Hatcher, Woodrow Wolf, Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter (SG), Robert Carr (SF), Alan Kelly (PF), William Houston (C) Stanton Cherry, Robert Snowden, John Williamson, Dwayne Bounds | |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Thomas Arndt gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Dressler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Arndt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | NC State | Laurence Dressler clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-42 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Thomas Arndt can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Laurence Dressler snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Laurence Dressler is fouled on the floor by Dustin Henault - foul #2 on Dustin Henault, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Eddy Sampson (SG), Joe Moore (SF), Robert Hutto (C) Chris Gates, Laurence Dressler, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Robert Snowden (PF) Dustin Henault, Alan Kelly | |
| 14:41 | NC State | Robert Carr picks off the pass by Joe Moore | 42-42 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson lays it in set up by Robert Carr | 42-44 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Robert Hutto scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Joe Moore and he's hacked by James Wilkerson - foul #4 on James Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), Woodrow Wolf (PF) Perry Castle, Eddy Sampson, Thomas Arndt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown (PG), Stanton Cherry (SG), John Williamson (PF), Dwayne Bounds (C) James Wilkerson, Michael Saulter, Robert Carr, William Houston | |
| 14:26 | NC State | Robert Hutto misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwayne Bounds grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Ducote takes the ball from Dwayne Bounds | 44-44 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Joe Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Laurence Dressler (C) Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes (SF) Robert Snowden | |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwayne Bounds is denied on a layup by Laurence Dressler | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Laurence Dressler | 44-44 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Billie Edwards | 46-44 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwayne Bounds's floater is tipped away by Laurence Dressler | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Wolf | 46-44 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Matthew Ducote loses the dribble to Justin Brown in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry tips it in | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Laurence Dressler lays it in set up by Matthew Ducote and he's hacked by Dean Comes - foul #1 on Dean Comes, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SG), William Hatcher (SF), Robert Hutto (C) Matthew Ducote, Billie Edwards, Joe Moore, Woodrow Wolf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter (SG), Robert Carr (SF), Alan Kelly (PF), William Houston (C) Stanton Cherry, Dean Comes, John Williamson, Dwayne Bounds | |
| 12:46 | NC State | Laurence Dressler makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Dressler picks off the pass by Justin Brown in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Robert Hutto connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Hatcher and the foul's on William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Arndt (PF) Laurence Dressler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:23 | NC State | Robert Hutto makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Castle is called for the reach on William Houston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Castle, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG) Justin Brown | |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by William Houston is blocked by Thomas Arndt | 52-46 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hatcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Arndt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hutto (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Saulter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Chris Gates - foul #1 on Chris Gates, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Eddy Sampson (PG), Carl Black (C) Perry Castle, Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown (PG), Robert Snowden (C) Dustin Henault, William Houston | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Carl Black misses short on a shot in the paint | 52-49 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Carr snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter's pass is intercepted by William Hatcher in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Thomas Arndt's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Kelly | 52-49 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Thomas Arndt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Thomas Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:09 | NC State | William Hatcher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Thomas Arndt gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Chris Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), Joe Moore (SF), Woodrow Wolf (PF), Robert Hutto (C) Eddy Sampson, Chris Gates, William Hatcher, Thomas Arndt, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Stanton Cherry (SG), Dean Comes (SF), John Williamson (PF), William Houston (C) Justin Brown, Michael Saulter, Robert Carr, Alan Kelly, Robert Snowden | |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Robert Hutto pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Billie Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stanton Cherry | 52-51 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Henault | 52-53 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Joe Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billie Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Woodrow Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hutto (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanton Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dean Comes (fresh) PF - John Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | NC State | Robert Hutto connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Perry Castle | 54-53 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Eddy Sampson (SG), Laurence Dressler (SF), Thomas Arndt (PF), Carl Black (C) Perry Castle, Billie Edwards, Joe Moore, Woodrow Wolf, Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Michael Saulter (SG), Robert Snowden (SF), Dwayne Bounds (PF) Dustin Henault, Stanton Cherry, Dean Comes, John Williamson | |
| 06:26 | NC State | Thomas Arndt buries a shot near the basket set up by Matthew Ducote | 56-53 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Dressler steals the ball from James Wilkerson | 56-53 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Matthew Ducote lays it up and in set up by Laurence Dressler | 58-53 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Saulter grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwayne Bounds's layup is rejected by Thomas Arndt | 58-53 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Thomas Arndt snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Laurence Dressler misses the dunk attempt | 58-53 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwayne Bounds pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden's pass is intercepted by Thomas Arndt | 58-53 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Laurence Dressler hits the finger roll | 60-53 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Sampson picks off the pass by William Houston in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Michael Saulter picks off the pass by Laurence Dressler | 60-53 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), William Hatcher (SF), Woodrow Wolf (PF), Robert Hutto (C) Matthew Ducote, Eddy Sampson, Laurence Dressler, Thomas Arndt, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry (SG), Robert Carr (SF), Alan Kelly (PF), John Williamson (C) Michael Saulter, Robert Snowden, Dwayne Bounds, William Houston | |
| 03:50 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Kelly - foul #3 on Alan Kelly, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billie Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hatcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Woodrow Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hutto (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stanton Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Robert Hutto grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | NC State | Robert Hutto is fouled on the floor by John Williamson - foul #2 on John Williamson, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SG) Billie Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown (PG) James Wilkerson | |
| 03:23 | NC State | Robert Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Robert Hutto makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Woodrow Wolf picks off the pass by Justin Brown in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Woodrow Wolf knocks in the floater from close range set up by Perry Castle | 66-53 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range but he's fouled by Woodrow Wolf - foul #1 on Woodrow Wolf, team foul #3 | 66-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes (SF) Robert Carr | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:47 | NC State | William Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:18 | NC State | William Hatcher misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-53 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Castle is called for the reach on John Williamson - foul #2 on Perry Castle, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (SF), Thomas Arndt (PF), Carl Black (C) William Hatcher, Woodrow Wolf, Robert Hutto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Robert Snowden (C) Dean Comes, Alan Kelly | |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden is fouled on the floor by Perry Castle - foul #3 on Perry Castle, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-53 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Joe Moore double dribbles | 66-53 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Castle steps in front of the Dustin Henault pass in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Perry Castle misses the easy layup | 66-53 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Williamson is hacked by Perry Castle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Perry Castle, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Brown | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Chris Gates is hacked by Justin Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Brown, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | NC State | William Hatcher (SF), Laurence Dressler (PF) Joe Moore, Thomas Arndt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Chris Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanton Cherry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Laurence Dressler grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Laurence Dressler blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Brown - foul #5 on Justin Brown, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Arndt (PF) William Hatcher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwayne Bounds (C) Justin Brown | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Laurence Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Laurence Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Snowden makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Henault | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Perry Castle runs out the clock | 69-57 |