| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fresh) SG - Raymond Bernabe (fresh) SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) C - Michael Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) SG - William Moulton (fresh) SF - James Payne (fresh) PF - Robert Sims (fresh) C - Thomas Abell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Shaun Chambless wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Michael Doyle blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Michael Doyle tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | William Moulton lays it in | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Percy Caldwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Bernabe | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Derick Christensen - foul #1 on Derick Christensen, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | William Moulton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Shaun Chambless snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Payne - foul #1 on James Payne, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | James Payne can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Percy Caldwell - foul #1 on Percy Caldwell, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), David Parson (SF), Sammie Paine (PF), John Bicknell (C) Derick Christensen, Percy Caldwell, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | James Payne makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | James Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Thomas Abell is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Abell, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Thomas Abell | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | John Bicknell swats the shot by Thomas Abell | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | NC State | David Parson pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | William Moulton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | James Payne can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Sammie Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Percy Caldwell (SF), Michael Doyle (C) Raymond Bernabe, David Parson, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG), William Phaneuf (SG), Ernest Gama (SF), Larry Preston (PF), Thomas Scherer (C) Jessie Stewart, William Moulton, James Payne, Robert Sims, Thomas Abell | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Sammie Paine makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Doyle | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Percy Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammie Paine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Knott (fresh) SG - William Phaneuf (fresh) SF - Ernest Gama (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Preston (fresh) C - Thomas Scherer (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to Percy Caldwell | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Derick Christensen clanks a runner from the right block | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Percy Caldwell tips it home | 11-7 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Percy Caldwell banks in the layup | 13-7 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer gets the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer makes the shot near the basket | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Derick Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Knott - foul #1 on Bryan Knott, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Bernabe (SG), David Parson (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), John Bicknell (C) Robert Johnson, Percy Caldwell, Sammie Paine, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), William Moulton (SG), James Payne (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Thomas Abell (C) Bryan Knott, William Phaneuf, Ernest Gama, Larry Preston, Thomas Scherer | |
| 13:08 | NC State | Shaun Chambless hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Bernabe | 15-9 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Payne | 15-12 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Derick Christensen is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 17-12 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | William Moulton can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Derick Christensen - foul #2 on Derick Christensen, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Doyle (C) Derick Christensen, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Morris (C) Thomas Abell | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | William Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | William Moulton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Morris | 17-13 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | William Moulton misses the easy layup | 17-13 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Michael Doyle grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 11:23 | NC State | Michael Doyle buries a 3pt shot from straight away and the foul's on Justin Morris - foul #1 on Justin Morris, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF) David Parson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson (SG), Thomas Abell (C) William Moulton, Robert Sims | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Michael Doyle makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Raymond Bernabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Percy Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jessie Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Ranson (fresh) SF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Morris (fresh) C - Thomas Abell (fresh) | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Doyle - foul #1 on Michael Doyle, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Dryden (C) Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell misses the free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Paul Dryden pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Larry Ranson - foul #1 on Larry Ranson, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF), Michael Doyle (C) Percy Caldwell, Paul Dryden | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG), William Moulton (SG), Larry Preston (PF) Jessie Stewart, James Payne, Justin Morris | |
| 10:35 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-15 |
| 10:28 | NC State | David Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Robert Johnson is hacked by Bryan Knott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Knott, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Sammie Paine (PF) David Parson, Shaun Chambless | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF) Bryan Knott | |
| 10:02 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 22-15 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Payne | 22-15 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell is hacked by Michael Doyle - foul #2 on Michael Doyle, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), John Bicknell (C) Percy Caldwell, Sammie Paine, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (PG), Ernest Gama (SF), Thomas Scherer (C) William Moulton, James Payne, Thomas Abell | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | David Parson steps in front of the Larry Ranson pass | 22-15 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe hits the finger roll set up by David Parson | 24-15 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson is hacked by John Bicknell - foul #1 on John Bicknell, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Paul Dryden (C) David Parson, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), Robert Sims (PF) Larry Ranson, Larry Preston | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama blows the layup but the foul's on Shaun Chambless - foul #1 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Sammie Paine (PF) Shaun Chambless | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Robert Sims is called for the reach on Percy Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Sims, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Shaun Chambless (PF), John Bicknell (C) Robert Johnson, Sammie Paine, Paul Dryden | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Moulton (SG), Justin Morris (C) William Phaneuf, Thomas Scherer | |
| 08:35 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Percy Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-16 |
| 08:09 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Derick Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), David Parson (SF), Sammie Paine (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Derick Christensen, Percy Caldwell, Shaun Chambless, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF), Larry Preston (PF) Ernest Gama, Robert Sims | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston loses the dribble to Raymond Bernabe | 25-16 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Robert Johnson drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Bernabe | 27-16 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | James Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Raymond Bernabe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Parson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sammie Paine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Dryden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jessie Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Moulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Preston (fresh) C - Justin Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:00 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe is hacked by Jessie Stewart - foul #1 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #8 | 27-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG), Percy Caldwell (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), John Bicknell (C) Robert Johnson, David Parson, Sammie Paine, Paul Dryden | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (PG), Larry Ranson (SG), Thomas Scherer (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Thomas Abell (C) Jessie Stewart, William Moulton, James Payne, Larry Preston, Justin Morris | |
| 07:00 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Sims | 28-16 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer grabs the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | Raymond Bernabe picks off the pass by Thomas Scherer | 28-16 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe lays it up and in | 30-16 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Doyle (C) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama (SF) Robert Sims | |
| 05:54 | NC State | Shaun Chambless's floater is tipped away by Thomas Abell | 30-16 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama gets the rebound | 30-16 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-16 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF), Sammie Paine (PF) Percy Caldwell, Shaun Chambless | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Moulton (SG), Larry Preston (PF) William Phaneuf, Thomas Scherer | |
| 05:18 | NC State | Michael Doyle is whistled for a carry | 30-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF) David Parson, Sammie Paine | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jessie Stewart (PG), James Payne (SF), Justin Morris (C) Larry Ranson, Ernest Gama, Thomas Abell | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Percy Caldwell steps in front of the James Payne pass | 30-16 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Percy Caldwell jams it | 32-16 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | William Moulton makes the shot from close range | 32-18 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless is open and lays it up and in set up by Percy Caldwell | 34-18 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Derick Christensen steps in front of the William Moulton pass | 34-18 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Derick Christensen lays it in | 36-18 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | William Moulton is hacked by Raymond Bernabe - foul #1 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #8 | 36-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SF), Sammie Paine (PF) Percy Caldwell, Shaun Chambless | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Phaneuf (PG), Ernest Gama (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Thomas Scherer (C) Jessie Stewart, James Payne, Larry Preston, Justin Morris | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | William Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | William Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Sammie Paine misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Scherer - foul #1 on Thomas Scherer, team foul #9 | 36-20 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Knott (PG) William Moulton | |
| 03:36 | NC State | Sammie Paine misses the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Sammie Paine makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Scherer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-20 |
| 03:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Derick Christensen | 37-20 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Bernabe (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammie Paine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Knott (fresh) SG - William Phaneuf (fresh) SF - Ernest Gama (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Sims (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | NC State | Sammie Paine lays it in set up by Derick Christensen and he's fouled by Robert Sims - foul #2 on Robert Sims, team foul #10 | 39-20 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson (SG), James Payne (SF), Thomas Abell (C) William Phaneuf, Ernest Gama, Thomas Scherer | |
| 02:51 | NC State | Sammie Paine makes the free throw | 40-20 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Bernabe - foul #2 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #9 | 40-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PF) Sammie Paine | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Larry Ranson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Michael Doyle pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Larry Ranson is called for the reach on Raymond Bernabe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Ranson, team foul #11 | 40-21 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-21 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | James Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-21 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims hits the follow up shot | 41-23 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Thomas Abell takes the ball from Derick Christensen in the backcourt | 41-23 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | James Payne misses the floater from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell grabs the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | David Parson takes the ball from Bryan Knott | 41-23 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Thomas Abell steps in front of the Raymond Bernabe pass | 41-23 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | David Parson denies the turnaround by Robert Sims | 41-23 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Michael Doyle pulls down the rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:34 | NC State | David Parson loses the dribble to Larry Ranson in the backcourt | 41-23 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-23 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Michael Doyle grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Sims pulls down the rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | David Parson steals it from Bryan Knott | 41-23 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Parson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-23 |