| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Gates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Chris Gates inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Louis Willbanks connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Perry Castle | 25-24 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Robert Cox lays it in uncontested set up by Ernest Trammell | 27-24 |
| 18:53 | NC State | John Congdon takes the ball from Chris Gates after a doubleteam | 27-24 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the floater from the right side | 29-24 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Carl Black is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Chris Gates | 29-26 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Chris Gates picks off the pass by Ernest Trammell in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Louis Willbanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Howard (SG), David Cherry (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Perry Castle, Sam Greene, Chris Gates, Louis Willbanks, Carl Black | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | James Claar loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 17:26 | NC State | David Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the wide open shot from close range | 29-26 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Charles Lajoie snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it in | 29-28 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | James Gregory buries a driving attempt from the right block | 31-28 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Claar (fresh) SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Cherry (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-28 |
| 15:45 | NC State | David Cherry pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:24 | NC State | David Cherry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Sam Greene (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, David Howard, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie, Robert Andrews | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Carl Black is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Black, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 33-28 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Carl Black is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane | 33-30 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | John Congdon's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Gates | 33-30 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Louis Willbanks - foul #3 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (PF) Louis Willbanks | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Carl Black misses long on a runner from close range | 33-30 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Trammell | 33-30 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | John Congdon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 13:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Sam Greene | 33-30 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Carl Black hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 33-30 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Robert Cox scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-30 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Sam Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | John Congdon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Perry Castle, Sam Greene, Charles Lajoie, Carl Black | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Chris Gates splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Claar (fresh) SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Chris Gates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | James Claar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 11:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Andrews | 35-30 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Chris Gates is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | James Gregory dunks the ball set up by Mike Clark | 37-30 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Chris Gates is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, James Claar, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Sam Greene (SG), David Howard (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, David Cherry, Chris Gates, Louis Willbanks, Robert Andrews | |
| 09:38 | NC State | Carl Black misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Alphonso Valdez - foul #3 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:38 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-32 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | John Congdon gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Charles Lajoie gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Sam Greene clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 08:28 | NC State | David Howard grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Perry Castle is hacked by John Congdon - foul #2 on John Congdon, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Perry Castle, David Howard, Carl Black | |
| 07:54 | NC State | Sam Greene is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (PF) Charles Lajoie | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | James Claar drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Gregory | 39-32 |
| 07:10 | NC State | James Gregory steals the ball from Robert Andrews | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sam Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Cherry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret throws it down and he's hacked by David Cherry - foul #1 on David Cherry, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, James Carter | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF), Carl Black (C) David Cherry, Louis Willbanks, Robert Andrews | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:39 | NC State | Charles Lajoie is denied on a layup by Alphonso Valdez | 42-32 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Charles Lajoie gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Carl Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF) James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG) Joe Moore | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Sam Greene is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Greene, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Chris Gates pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Chris Gates is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Chris Gates buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sam Greene | 45-35 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Cox's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Black | 45-35 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Robert Cox tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:59 | NC State | Carl Black can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 47-35 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by Sam Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Greene, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Howard (SG), David Cherry (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Perry Castle, Sam Greene, Chris Gates, Charles Lajoie, Carl Black | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Mike Clark tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Gregory | 47-35 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | James Gregory drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Congdon | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:07 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the jumper from the right side | 49-35 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Robert Andrews pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Robert Andrews is hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, David Howard, Robert Andrews | |
| 03:36 | NC State | Carl Black misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-35 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Carl Black tips it home | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | James Gregory clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Louis Willbanks - foul #4 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG), Charles Lajoie (PF) David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Chris Gates misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | James Claar gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Chris Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Black (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-37 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Sam Greene pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | NC State | Sam Greene misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Trammell | 51-37 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | James Carter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) James Gregory, James Carter | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (C) Carl Black | |
| 02:38 | NC State | Robert Andrews connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Perry Castle | 51-39 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 53-39 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Sam Greene hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Gates | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Castle - foul #1 on Perry Castle, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF) James Claar, Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (PF), Carl Black (C) Charles Lajoie, Robert Andrews | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Louis Willbanks pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Chris Gates misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Sam Greene in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Greene, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) Sam Greene | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Perry Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | David Howard is called for the reach on John Congdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Howard, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Carl Black scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Carl Black makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | David Howard is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Howard, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Chris Gates comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Carl Black can't tip it in | 59-45 |
| 01:01 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Black | 59-45 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Carl Black connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Chris Gates out of a doubleteam | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled on the floor by Louis Willbanks - foul #5 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (PF) Louis Willbanks | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Jonas Richardson is called for the reach on David Howard - foul #4 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Chris Gates | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell runs out the clock | 60-49 |