| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Payne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Bernabe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Percy Caldwell inbounds the ball | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Michael Doyle is hacked by Gary Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| 19:45 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper throws it down on a great pass from Raymond Bernabe | 35-51 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Bernabe - foul #2 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Bernabe steps in front of the Adam Johnson pass | 35-51 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Reichard | 35-53 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | James Doty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Raymond Bernabe, Michael Doyle, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 18:55 | NC State | Gary Reichard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Percy Caldwell | 35-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Johnson | 37-56 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Gary Reichard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Cordero - foul #3 on Keith Cordero, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Keith Cordero, William Parsons | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Bernabe (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), David Parson (C) Robert Johnson, Percy Caldwell, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 18:20 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Michael Doyle gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 17:35 | NC State | David Parson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Reichard | 37-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | James Doty snags the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF) Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Raymond Bernabe, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle, David Parson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:49 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper buries a floater from the baseline set up by Derick Christensen | 37-61 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Gary Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-61 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane but the foul's on James Doty - foul #2 on James Doty, team foul #3 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Bernabe (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 16:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the offensive board | 37-61 |
| 16:18 | NC State | John Bicknell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-61 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the board | 37-61 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-61 |
| 16:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Culpepper | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Adam Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Payne (tired) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doty (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Bernabe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Caldwell (tiring) 10 pts. PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Percy Caldwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-61 |
| 15:34 | NC State | John Bicknell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe double dribbles | 37-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Keith Cordero (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Adam Johnson, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, James Doty | |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Derick Christensen, Raymond Bernabe, Percy Caldwell, John Bicknell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is called for a charge - foul #4 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #4 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:25 | NC State | Michael Doyle buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-64 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is called for traveling | 37-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Raymond Bernabe (SG) David Parson, Shaun Chambless | |
| 14:08 | NC State | Gary Reichard is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Mayfield - foul #4 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #5 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Timmy Mayfield | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Culpepper (C) Paul Dryden | |
| 13:47 | NC State | Michael Doyle throws it down on a great pass from Gary Reichard and he's hacked by William Parsons - foul #2 on William Parsons, team foul #6 | 37-66 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses the free throw | 37-66 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the rebound | 37-66 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Michael Doyle blocks the short jumper by Gary Payne | 37-66 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits the follow up shot | 39-66 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Gary Reichard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-66 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 39-68 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-68 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero tips it but misses | 39-68 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the offensive board | 39-68 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Michael Doyle swats the shot by Gary Payne | 39-68 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper snags the defensive board | 39-68 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Gary Reichard drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Darrell Raley - foul #4 on Darrell Raley, team foul #7 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (PG), Stanley Wicker (PF) William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Raymond Bernabe, Robert Johnson, Michael Doyle, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 12:20 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the free throw | 39-71 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-71 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Percy Caldwell grabs the board | 39-71 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Paul Dryden is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 39-71 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Gary Reichard gets the offensive rebound | 39-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Adam Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Payne (very tired) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (tired) 3 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Cordero (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Percy Caldwell (tired) 10 pts. PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Dryden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | NC State | Shaun Chambless connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-73 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), David Parson (SF) Gary Reichard, Percy Caldwell | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Paul Dryden blocks the short jumper by Keith Cordero | 39-73 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Paul Dryden gets the rebound | 39-73 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Paul Dryden - foul #3 on Gary Payne, team foul #8 | 39-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Michael Doyle (PF) Shaun Chambless, John Bicknell | |
| 11:06 | NC State | Paul Dryden makes the 1st free throw | 39-74 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Paul Dryden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-75 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's pass is intercepted by Derick Christensen | 39-75 |
| 10:41 | NC State | David Parson hits the finger roll set up by Derick Christensen | 39-77 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | David Parson picks off the pass by William Parsons | 39-77 |
| 10:15 | NC State | David Parson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Payne - foul #4 on Gary Payne, team foul #9 | 39-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Raymond Bernabe (SG), John Bicknell (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Derick Christensen, Percy Caldwell, Michael Doyle, Paul Dryden | |
| 10:15 | NC State | David Parson misses the 1st free throw | 39-77 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 39-77 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-77 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Parson | 41-79 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Parsons | 43-79 |
| 08:56 | NC State | The short jumper by Daniel Culpepper is denied by Eusebio Rossi | 43-79 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-79 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's fadeaway is rejected by David Parson | 43-79 |
| 08:42 | NC State | John Bicknell snags the defensive board | 43-79 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper is hacked by Kevin Dallas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #10 | 43-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), James Doty (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Shaun Chambless (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Michael Doyle (PF) Gary Reichard, Raymond Bernabe, David Parson, John Bicknell | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 43-80 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-81 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's pass is intercepted by Robert Johnson | 43-81 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Michael Doyle travels with the ball | 43-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Dryden (C) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas jams it | 45-81 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Keith Cordero is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Cordero, team foul #11 | 45-81 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-81 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-81 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-81 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker is fouled on the floor by Michael Doyle - foul #2 on Michael Doyle, team foul #2 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG) James Doty | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Percy Caldwell (SF) Derick Christensen, Shaun Chambless | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Johnson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Dallas (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Cordero (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Michael Doyle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Dryden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Paul Dryden blocks the jumper by Kevin Dallas | 45-81 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 45-81 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Gary Reichard is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #12 | 45-81 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-83 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Dryden - foul #1 on Paul Dryden, team foul #3 | 45-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Bernabe (SG), John Bicknell (PF) Robert Johnson, Michael Doyle | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 46-83 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 46-83 |
| 07:12 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 46-83 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Gary Reichard is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-83 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stanley Wicker | 46-83 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's pass is intercepted by Gary Reichard in the backcourt | 46-83 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Gary Reichard hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Bernabe | 46-85 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-85 |
| 06:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Bicknell | 46-85 |
| 06:40 | NC State | John Bicknell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) Timmy Mayfield | |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Shaun Chambless (SF) Gary Reichard, Percy Caldwell | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas lays it up and in | 48-85 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Shaun Chambless throws it down on a great pass from Raymond Bernabe and he's hacked by Keith Cordero - foul #5 on Keith Cordero, team foul #13 | 48-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), James Doty (C) Keith Cordero, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Raymond Bernabe, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 06:02 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the free throw | 48-88 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Doyle | 48-88 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper snags the defensive board | 48-88 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Shaun Chambless clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Johnson - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #14 | 48-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Darrell Raley (C) Eusebio Rossi, James Doty | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Percy Caldwell (SF) Derick Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:14 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the 1st free throw | 48-88 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 48-89 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Shaun Chambless takes the ball from Adam Johnson in the backcourt | 48-89 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Michael Doyle banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Shaun Chambless | 48-91 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-91 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Gary Reichard snags the defensive board | 48-91 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 48-91 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-91 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley lays it in on a nice dish by Timmy Mayfield and the foul's on Daniel Culpepper - foul #2 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #4 | 50-91 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Bernabe (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Shaun Chambless, Percy Caldwell, Michael Doyle, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley makes the free throw | 51-91 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Johnson - foul #5 on Adam Johnson, team foul #15 | 51-91 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), James Doty (C) Adam Johnson, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:17 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses the 1st free throw | 51-91 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-91 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Doty | 51-91 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Eusebio Rossi | 53-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | NC State | Gary Reichard can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-91 |
| 03:28 | NC State | Paul Dryden tips it home | 53-93 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Dallas (very tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Doty (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (tired) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Bernabe (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bicknell (tiring) 5 reb. C - Paul Dryden (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Dallas | 56-93 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Gary Reichard hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Bernabe | 56-95 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-95 |
| 02:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond Bernabe | 56-95 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-95 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker snags the defensive board | 56-95 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 56-95 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Mayfield | 56-95 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-95 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 56-95 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #16 | 56-95 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Robert Johnson, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 01:32 | NC State | Michael Doyle is hacked by Stanley Wicker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #17 | 56-95 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 56-95 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Michael Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-96 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Gary Payne blows the layup | 56-96 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't tip it in | 56-96 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Percy Caldwell gets the rebound | 56-96 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Gary Reichard hits the finger roll | 56-98 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Percy Caldwell - foul #3 on Percy Caldwell, team foul #5 | 56-98 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 56-98 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-98 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Percy Caldwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-98 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Michael Doyle blocks the short jumper by Stanley Wicker | 57-98 |
| 00:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Culpepper | 57-98 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Gary Reichard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-98 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-98 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the offensive board | 57-98 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-98 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-98 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-98 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 57-98 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is hacked by Gary Reichard - foul #1 on Gary Reichard, team foul #6 | 57-98 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-98 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Michael Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-98 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Gary Reichard runs out the clock | 57-98 |