| Lineup | NC State | PG - Raymond Bernabe (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Percy Caldwell inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Percy Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-22 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Percy Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Michael Doyle loses the dribble to Elmer Grayson | 24-22 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson jams it on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeremy Conklin | 24-24 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe is hacked by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (SG), David Parson (SF), Paul Dryden (C) Robert Johnson, Percy Caldwell, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Elmer Grayson - foul #2 on Elmer Grayson, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Doyle (C) Paul Dryden | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | Peter Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 17:59 | NC State | Shaun Chambless grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Michael Doyle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Michael Doyle can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Shaun Chambless's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Conklin | 25-24 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raymond Bernabe - foul #3 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF), Sammie Paine (PF), John Bicknell (C) Raymond Bernabe, David Parson, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:57 | NC State | Derick Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF) Liang Xang, William Thompson | |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Derick Christensen - foul #2 on Derick Christensen, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Doyle (C) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Richards (SG), Brett Fox (C) Peter Nelson, Elmer Grayson | |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Brett Fox picks off the pass by Percy Caldwell | 25-28 |
| 15:55 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from close range | 25-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sammie Paine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Richards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Trimmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eddie Lucero (fresh) C - Brett Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | NC State | Percy Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Trimmer - foul #3 on Daniel Trimmer, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Bernabe (PG), Shaun Chambless (PF), John Bicknell (C) Derick Christensen, Sammie Paine, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Earl Sealey (PG), Peter Nelson (SG), Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF) Jeremy Conklin, Steven Richards, Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero | |
| 15:31 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:02 | DePaul | Earl Sealey loses the dribble to Shaun Chambless | 27-30 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 14:45 | DePaul | Brett Fox pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Liang Xang is fouled on the floor by John Bicknell - foul #2 on John Bicknell, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (SG), David Parson (SF), Sammie Paine (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Robert Johnson, Percy Caldwell, Shaun Chambless, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin (PG), Elmer Grayson (C) Earl Sealey, Brett Fox | |
| 14:11 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 14:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Doyle | 27-30 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Elmer Grayson takes the ball from Michael Doyle | 27-30 |
| 13:24 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 13:23 | NC State | David Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Michael Doyle can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Thompson - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF) Derick Christensen, David Parson, Sammie Paine | |
| Subs | DePaul | Steven Richards (SG), Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF) Peter Nelson, Liang Xang, William Thompson | |
| 12:58 | NC State | Michael Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Eddie Lucero grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-30 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Percy Caldwell gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Michael Doyle can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-30 |
| 12:10 | DePaul | Eddie Lucero gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 12:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Shaun Chambless | 28-30 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Bernabe | 30-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Raymond Bernabe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Richards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Trimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Lucero (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Trimmer | 30-32 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Michael Doyle knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Bernabe | 32-32 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Steven Richards misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Shaun Chambless snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Percy Caldwell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Trimmer - foul #4 on Daniel Trimmer, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (SG), Sammie Paine (PF), John Bicknell (C) Robert Johnson, Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Nelson (SG), Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Brett Fox (C) Steven Richards, Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Elmer Grayson | |
| 10:33 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Peter Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Fox | 34-35 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Conklin in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 09:51 | DePaul | Peter Nelson makes the 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 09:15 | DePaul | William Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Thompson, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Percy Caldwell, Sammie Paine, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Earl Sealey (PG), Elmer Grayson (C) Jeremy Conklin, Brett Fox | |
| 08:59 | NC State | David Parson misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 08:57 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 37-38 |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Earl Sealey is fouled on the floor by Derick Christensen - foul #3 on Derick Christensen, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Sammie Paine (PF) Shaun Chambless | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:19 | DePaul | Earl Sealey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 37-38 |
| 08:18 | DePaul | Earl Sealey grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 07:57 | DePaul | William Thompson throws it down | 37-40 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Michael Doyle misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 37-40 |
| 07:36 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Raymond Bernabe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derick Christensen (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Parson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sammie Paine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Earl Sealey (fresh) SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | DePaul | William Thompson scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Nelson | 37-42 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Michael Doyle hits the finger roll set up by Derick Christensen and the foul's on Earl Sealey - foul #1 on Earl Sealey, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF) Derick Christensen, David Parson, Sammie Paine | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin (PG), Steven Richards (SG), Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Earl Sealey, Peter Nelson, Liang Xang, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| 06:47 | NC State | Michael Doyle makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:31 | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 40-42 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Michael Doyle grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses badly on a shot from close range | 40-42 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Michael Doyle tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 05:52 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Doyle - foul #2 on Michael Doyle, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (SG), John Bicknell (C) Percy Caldwell, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:52 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Eddie Lucero pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Steven Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Paul Dryden (C) Derick Christensen, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Peter Nelson (SG), Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Steven Richards, Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| 04:48 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Peter Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (SG), Sammie Paine (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Percy Caldwell, Shaun Chambless, Paul Dryden | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | William Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 42-45 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Jeremy Conklin takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 42-47 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Peter Nelson lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Conklin | 42-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Raymond Bernabe (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derick Christensen (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammie Paine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Sammie Paine drills a turnaround from the left block | 44-49 |
| 02:51 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Bernabe - foul #4 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Shaun Chambless (PF), John Bicknell (C) Robert Johnson, Sammie Paine, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Liang Xang, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| 02:51 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:51 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:27 | NC State | The jump hook by Shaun Chambless is blocked by Eddie Lucero | 44-50 |
| 02:26 | NC State | John Bicknell grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Shaun Chambless lays it in | 46-50 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF), Michael Doyle (C) Percy Caldwell, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane | 46-50 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 01:36 | DePaul | Peter Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | William Thompson snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Nelson | 46-52 |
| 00:57 | NC State | David Parson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Peter Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), Percy Caldwell (SF) Derick Christensen, David Parson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Raymond Bernabe connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Bernabe - foul #5 on Raymond Bernabe, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Derick Christensen (PG) Raymond Bernabe | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Percy Caldwell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Johnson | 53-54 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Derick Christensen is called for the reach on Peter Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derick Christensen, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Peter Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Peter Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Michael Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Percy Caldwell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Derick Christensen | 55-55 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Peter Nelson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 55-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Derick Christensen (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Peter Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Michael Doyle grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Percy Caldwell hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Nelson | 57-57 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Percy Caldwell scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Shaun Chambless | 59-57 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeremy Conklin | 59-59 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Shaun Chambless blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Shaun Chambless tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | William Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Doyle - foul #3 on Michael Doyle, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Sammie Paine (PF), John Bicknell (C) Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:03 | DePaul | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | William Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:03 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Percy Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (SF) Percy Caldwell | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Peter Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to William Thompson | 61-60 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin is fouled on the floor by Derick Christensen - foul #5 on Derick Christensen, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PG), Percy Caldwell (SF) Derick Christensen, David Parson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF), Brett Fox (C) Liang Xang, William Thompson, Elmer Grayson | |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Sammie Paine is hacked by Brett Fox - foul #2 on Brett Fox, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Doyle (C) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF), Elmer Grayson (C) Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero, Brett Fox | |
| 01:51 | NC State | Sammie Paine misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Elmer Grayson | 61-61 |
| 01:23 | DePaul | Peter Nelson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Conklin | 61-63 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Peter Nelson steals it from Robert Johnson | 61-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Sammie Paine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Peter Nelson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Liang Xang (fairly fresh) PF - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Grayson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 61-63 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Percy Caldwell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (PG) Sammie Paine | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Shaun Chambless wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Shaun Chambless is fouled on the floor by William Thompson - foul #4 on William Thompson, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Sammie Paine (PF), John Bicknell (C) Percy Caldwell, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:36 | DePaul | Liang Xang pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:17 | DePaul | David Parson steps in front of the Liang Xang pass | 64-63 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Robert Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by David Parson | 66-63 |
| 03:53 | DePaul | Peter Nelson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Conklin out of a doubleteam | 66-66 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Robert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:26 | NC State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left block | 66-66 |
| 03:25 | NC State | David Parson grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin is fouled on the floor by Sammie Paine - foul #1 on Sammie Paine, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Percy Caldwell (SF), Michael Doyle (C) David Parson, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jeremy Conklin - foul #2 on Jeremy Conklin, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Trimmer (SF), Eddie Lucero (PF) Liang Xang, William Thompson | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Michael Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Shaun Chambless connects on the floater from the left side | 70-68 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (PG), John Bicknell (C) Shaun Chambless, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Liang Xang (SF), William Thompson (PF) Daniel Trimmer, Eddie Lucero | |
| 01:40 | DePaul | Elmer Grayson is whistled for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Sammie Paine, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:16 | NC State | The jumper by Percy Caldwell is denied by William Thompson | 70-68 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | William Thompson gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by David Parson - foul #2 on David Parson, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Jeremy Conklin misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Michael Doyle pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Percy Caldwell (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jeremy Conklin (fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. 5 stl. SG - Peter Nelson (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Liang Xang (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Grayson (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Percy Caldwell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Liang Xang - foul #3 on Liang Xang, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | William Thompson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Conklin out of a doubleteam | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Percy Caldwell makes the jump hook in the paint | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Peter Nelson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-72 |