| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eugene Bradford (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Justin Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stauffer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Crowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Worrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ira Cathcart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rickie Newton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer inbounds the ball | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-30 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), William Patterson (PF) Ira Cathcart, Rickie Newton | |
| 19:27 | NC State | Robert Fuller scores on a floater near the basket | 53-30 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Crowell - foul #2 on Douglas Crowell, team foul #1 | 53-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart (SG), Rickie Newton (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Daniel Worrell | |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 53-30 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Woods | 56-31 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-31 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton tips it home | 56-33 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Woods | 58-33 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Lamb | 58-36 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rickie Newton - foul #1 on Rickie Newton, team foul #1 | 58-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Daniel Lewis (SG), Charles Zerby (C) Eugene Bradford, Justin Woods, Douglas Crowell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Daniel Worrell (SF), Michael Post (C) Ira Cathcart, Rickie Newton, Daniel Matis | |
| 17:32 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-36 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Robert Fuller grabs the board | 60-36 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Charles Zerby's floater is knocked away by Michael Post | 60-36 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Charles Zerby gets the offensive rebound | 60-36 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Charles Zerby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Gregorio | 62-36 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 62-39 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Daniel Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Gregorio | 65-39 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Lewis steps in front of the Daniel Worrell pass in the backcourt | 65-39 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Daniel Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Charles Zerby grabs the offensive board | 65-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Gregorio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stauffer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Zerby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Gossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Worrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Post (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Charles Zerby comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 65-39 |
| 15:35 | NC State | Anthony Stauffer tips it home | 67-39 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett's 3 pointer is rejected by Brandon Gregorio | 67-39 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-39 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 67-39 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Daniel Lewis snags the defensive board | 67-39 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Charles Zerby comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Post - foul #1 on Michael Post, team foul #2 | 67-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Justin Woods (SG), Michael Tisdale (SF), Bradley Linger (PF) Brandon Gregorio, Daniel Lewis, Anthony Stauffer, Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart (SG), Rickie Newton (PF), Daniel Matis (C) Jonathan Gossett, Daniel Worrell, Michael Post | |
| 14:47 | NC State | Charles Zerby makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Charles Zerby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb is fouled on the floor by Eugene Bradford - foul #1 on Eugene Bradford, team foul #2 | 69-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Crowell (C) Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 69-41 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Michael Tisdale makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Bradford | 72-41 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Linger takes the ball from Andy Lamb in the backcourt | 72-41 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Ira Cathcart is called for the reach on Justin Woods - foul #2 on Ira Cathcart, team foul #3 | 72-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Jenkins (SG) Justin Woods | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell (SF) William Patterson | |
| 13:25 | NC State | Bradley Linger makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Bradford | 74-41 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-41 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Bradley Linger snags the defensive board | 74-41 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Douglas Crowell loses the dribble to Andy Lamb | 74-41 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart lays it in on a nice dish by Andy Lamb | 74-43 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Douglas Crowell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Matis - foul #1 on Daniel Matis, team foul #4 | 74-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Anthony Stauffer (SF), Robert Fuller (PF) Eugene Bradford, Michael Tisdale, Bradley Linger | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Patterson (SF) Ira Cathcart | |
| 12:35 | NC State | Douglas Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 75-43 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Douglas Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-43 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Woods (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart (SG) Daniel Worrell | |
| 11:54 | NC State | Justin Woods hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Gregorio | 78-43 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Crowell denies the turnaround by William Patterson | 78-43 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Douglas Crowell gets the rebound | 78-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Gregorio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stauffer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Crowell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Cathcart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patterson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Newton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Matis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Robert Fuller blows the layup | 78-43 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart grabs the defensive rebound | 78-43 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-43 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Douglas Crowell pulls down the rebound | 78-43 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Robert Fuller hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Stauffer and the foul's on Daniel Matis - foul #2 on Daniel Matis, team foul #5 | 80-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Tisdale (PG), Daniel Lewis (SF), Charles Zerby (C) Brandon Gregorio, Anthony Stauffer, Douglas Crowell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG) Ira Cathcart | |
| 11:07 | NC State | Robert Fuller makes the free throw | 81-43 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 81-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Bradford (PG), Bradley Linger (PF) Justin Woods, Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell (SG) Jonathan Gossett | |
| 10:23 | NC State | Eugene Bradford is hacked by Andy Lamb - foul #3 on Andy Lamb, team foul #6 | 81-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Zerby (C) Robert Fuller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG) William Patterson | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Eugene Bradford can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Matis - foul #3 on Daniel Matis, team foul #7 | 81-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart (SG), William Patterson (SF) Jonathan Gossett, Daniel Worrell | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Eugene Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 82-43 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Eugene Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 82-43 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 82-43 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Zerby - foul #2 on Charles Zerby, team foul #3 | 82-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Daniel Worrell (SF) Andy Lamb, Ira Cathcart | |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton misses the 1st free throw | 82-43 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-43 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Charles Zerby gets the rebound | 82-43 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Jonathan Gossett steps in front of the Bradley Linger pass | 82-43 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett banks in the layup | 82-45 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Michael Tisdale misses the shot from the right wing | 82-45 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 82-45 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell misses the 3 from the left corner | 82-45 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Charles Zerby snags the defensive board | 82-45 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Michael Tisdale scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Bradford and he's hacked by Daniel Worrell - foul #3 on Daniel Worrell, team foul #8 | 84-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG), Justin Woods (SG), Robert Fuller (PF), Douglas Crowell (C) Eugene Bradford, Daniel Lewis, Bradley Linger, Charles Zerby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb (PG), Ira Cathcart (SG), Michael Post (PF) Rickie Newton, Jonathan Gossett, William Patterson | |
| 08:58 | NC State | Michael Tisdale makes the free throw | 85-45 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Brandon Gregorio takes the ball from Andy Lamb | 85-45 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Robert Fuller connects on the floater from the left side | 87-45 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-45 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Justin Woods snags the defensive board | 87-45 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Michael Tisdale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Gregorio | 90-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tisdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Fuller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Crowell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ira Cathcart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Worrell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Post (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Matis (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-45 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Douglas Crowell gets the rebound | 90-45 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Robert Fuller misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 90-45 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Robert Fuller tips it but misses | 90-45 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Robert Fuller tips it back up and in | 92-45 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Brandon Gregorio blocks the jumper by Andy Lamb | 92-45 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Robert Fuller gets the rebound | 92-45 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Robert Fuller buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Gregorio | 94-45 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Post is fouled on the floor by Douglas Crowell - foul #3 on Douglas Crowell, team foul #4 | 94-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Daniel Lewis (SF), Bradley Linger (PF), Charles Zerby (C) Justin Woods, Michael Tisdale, Robert Fuller, Douglas Crowell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), William Patterson (SF), Rickie Newton (PF) Ira Cathcart, Daniel Worrell, Daniel Matis | |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Linger swats the short shot by Michael Post | 94-45 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson grabs the offensive board | 94-45 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on William Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 94-45 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 94-45 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson grabs the offensive board | 94-45 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton drills a jumper from close range | 94-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:21 | NC State | Daniel Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 94-47 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Bradley Linger pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-47 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Charles Zerby is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Zerby, team foul #6 | 94-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Tisdale (PG) Brandon Gregorio | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart (SG), Daniel Matis (C) Jonathan Gossett, Michael Post | |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Linger denies the turnaround by Daniel Matis | 94-47 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Bradley Linger grabs the board | 94-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Tisdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Linger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Zerby (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ira Cathcart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patterson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickie Newton (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Matis (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Daniel Lewis misses the 3 from the right corner | 94-47 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 94-47 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #7 | 94-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Gregorio (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell (SG) Andy Lamb | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart makes the 1st free throw | 94-48 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart misses the 2nd free throw | 94-48 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Charles Zerby gets the rebound | 94-48 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Michael Tisdale drills a floater from the left wing set up by Daniel Lewis | 96-48 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell's floater is knocked away by Bradley Linger | 96-48 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Charles Zerby snags the defensive board | 96-48 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 96-48 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson grabs the board | 96-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Worrell | 96-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | NC State | Bradley Linger blows the layup | 96-50 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson grabs the board | 96-50 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Tisdale - foul #1 on Michael Tisdale, team foul #8 | 96-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb (PG) Ira Cathcart | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 96-50 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 96-50 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Charles Zerby snags the defensive board | 96-50 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Michael Tisdale is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Gregorio | 98-50 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson loses the dribble to Daniel Lewis in the backcourt | 98-50 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio lays it in set up by Daniel Lewis | 100-50 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 100-52 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Michael Tisdale is fouled on the floor by Andy Lamb - foul #4 on Andy Lamb, team foul #9 | 100-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart (SF) William Patterson | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Michael Tisdale misses the 1st free throw | 100-52 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis snags the defensive board | 100-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 100-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Bradley Linger connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Lewis and the foul's on Rickie Newton - foul #2 on Rickie Newton, team foul #10 | 102-55 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Bradley Linger misses the free throw | 102-55 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Bradley Linger gets the offensive rebound | 102-55 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Brandon Gregorio runs out the clock | 102-55 |