| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chen Xue (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is fouled on the floor by Joe Lahey - foul #1 on Joe Lahey, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin loses the dribble to Joe Lahey | 28-32 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Justin Sonntag clanks a jump hook from the right block | 28-32 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Joe Lahey tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Joe Lahey gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:15 | NC State | William Gunn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Justin Sonntag knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joe Lahey | 35-34 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Chen Xue misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Joe Lahey tips it home | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ron Delcid and he's hacked by William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG) Brian Landowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | NC State | William Gunn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | NC State | Chen Xue misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | NC State | William Gunn can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Gunn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chen Xue (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter is fouled on the floor by Joe Lahey - foul #2 on Joe Lahey, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | NC State | William Johnson (SF), Donald Fountain (C) Chen Xue, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SF), Loren Gibbs (PF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Jonathan Carter | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Eugene Francis pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Justin Sonntag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG) William Gunn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Gerald Hemby (C) Robert Holding, Andrew Hardin | |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it in | 37-39 |
| 14:33 | NC State | William Johnson travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Xue (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey | |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gunn (SG), Joe Lahey (C) Eugene Francis, Donald Fountain | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Loren Gibbs, Gerald Hemby | |
| 13:53 | NC State | Justin Sonntag misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Chen Xue tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses the shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Justin Sonntag grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Justin Sonntag connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Bobby Walz - foul #3 on Bobby Walz, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin buries a floater in the paint set up by Bobby Walz | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Justin Sonntag buries a jumper from the right side set up by Brian Landowski | 44-41 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Joe Lahey gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:44 | NC State | William Gunn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gunn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chen Xue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (tiring) 11 pts. C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin tips it home | 44-43 |
| 10:56 | NC State | William Gunn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Bobby Rose (PF), Donald Fountain (C) William Gunn, Chen Xue, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Loren Gibbs (PF), Gerald Hemby (C) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter, Andrew Hardin | |
| 10:28 | NC State | Bobby Rose misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-43 |
| 10:26 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Landowski | 44-43 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Hemby - foul #1 on Gerald Hemby, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Fountain - foul #2 on Donald Fountain, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gunn (PG) Brian Landowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Andrew Hardin (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, Loren Gibbs | |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Bobby Rose gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:27 | NC State | William Gunn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Fountain | 49-44 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Bobby Rose pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:46 | NC State | William Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Eugene Francis snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:01 | NC State | William Gunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Gunn - foul #3 on William Gunn, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Riedel (SG), Chen Xue (SF), Bobby Hunsicker (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Bobby Rose, Donald Fountain | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Jerry Harvey, Gerald Hemby | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Gunn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Riedel (fresh) SF - Chen Xue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hunsicker (fresh) C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | NC State | Bobby Hunsicker is hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #3 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SG) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz | |
| 06:51 | NC State | Andrew Hardin is called for the reach on Chen Xue - foul #3 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) Andrew Hardin | |
| 06:37 | NC State | William Gunn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Riedel | 52-45 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 05:44 | NC State | William Gunn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:24 | NC State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Chen Xue buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Gunn and the foul's on Douglas Tushoski - foul #1 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), Justin Sonntag (PF) William Gunn, Joseph Riedel, Bobby Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Andrew Hardin (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, Loren Gibbs | |
| 05:20 | NC State | Chen Xue makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ron Delcid | 55-49 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Chen Xue knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Eugene Francis | 57-49 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin blows the layup | 57-49 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Chen Xue pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Justin Sonntag clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Justin Sonntag can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #4 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gunn (SG), William Johnson (SF), Donald Fountain (C) Eugene Francis, Chen Xue, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), Loren Gibbs (PF) Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gunn (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Donald Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 03:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Gunn | 59-49 |
| 02:56 | NC State | William Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Landowski | 62-49 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Justin Sonntag blocks the short jumper by Jerry Harvey | 62-49 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Donald Fountain pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:18 | NC State | William Gunn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Brian Landowski - foul #1 on Brian Landowski, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), Bobby Rose (PF) Brian Landowski, Justin Sonntag | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Gerald Hemby (C) Ron Delcid, Andrew Hardin | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Eugene Francis pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:49 | NC State | William Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Gunn | 68-50 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Loren Gibbs and he's fouled by William Gunn - foul #4 on William Gunn, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG) William Gunn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF) Bobby Walz | |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Donald Fountain grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs is hacked by Eugene Francis - foul #2 on Eugene Francis, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | William Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Bobby Rose snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Brian Landowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-54 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-54 |