| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clayton Aguero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Clements (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Tan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Charles Hamilton inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Charles Hamilton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clayton Aguero - foul #2 on Clayton Aguero, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Michael Lester (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Clayton Aguero, Michael Lane, Charles Tan, Theodore Aldridge | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Lester | 25-27 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Harold Stough drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeremy Price and the foul's on Michael Lester - foul #3 on Michael Lester, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG), Michael Lane (SG), Charles Tan (PF), Theodore Aldridge (C) Derrick Chamberlain, Michael Lester, Thomas Johnson, Paul Staggers | |
| 18:57 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 28-27 |
| 18:45 | NC State | James Payne grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Harold Stough is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Peter Ward tips it in | 30-27 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Price - foul #1 on Jeremy Price, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Justin Clements, Charles Tan | |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Hamilton - foul #3 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Charles Tan (PF) Clayton Aguero, Thomas Johnson | |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Peter Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Derrick Chamberlain - foul #1 on Derrick Chamberlain, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF), Salvador Perez (PF) Charles Hamilton, James Payne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG), Justin Clements (SF) Derrick Chamberlain, Floyd Houlihan | |
| 17:05 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge clanks a runner near the basket | 30-29 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements tips it in | 30-31 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Arturo Martinez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 16:20 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Perez | 30-31 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Arturo Martinez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Salvador Perez grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Peter Ward knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Price | 32-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Salvador Perez (fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clayton Aguero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Clements (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Tan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 15:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Salvador Perez | 32-31 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Michael Lane takes the ball from Salvador Perez | 32-31 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan banks in the layup | 32-33 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Salvador Perez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Salvador Perez gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Arturo Martinez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Tan | 32-36 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Harold Stough splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lane - foul #1 on Michael Lane, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), James Payne (PF), James Gibson (C) Jeremy Price, Salvador Perez, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Michael Lester (SG), Floyd Houlihan (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Clayton Aguero, Michael Lane, Justin Clements, Charles Tan, Theodore Aldridge | |
| 12:59 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Harold Stough misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Arturo Martinez grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Paul Staggers steals it from Harold Stough | 33-36 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain tips it home | 33-38 |
| 11:48 | NC State | James Gibson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (PG) Arturo Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge (C) Paul Staggers | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Derrick Chamberlain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lester (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Houlihan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Theodore Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge is fouled on the floor by James Payne - foul #1 on James Payne, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG) Derrick Chamberlain | |
| 11:04 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Lester | 33-40 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 10:37 | NC State | James Payne snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Jeremy Price clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 10:13 | NC State | James Gibson hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Jeremy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Michael Lester is called for the reach on James Gibson - foul #4 on Michael Lester, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SG), Salvador Perez (PF), Peter Ward (C) Harold Stough, James Payne, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Michael Lane (SG), Justin Clements (SF), Charles Tan (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Clayton Aguero, Michael Lester, Floyd Houlihan, Thomas Johnson, Theodore Aldridge | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Jeremy Price clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Peter Ward tips it home | 37-40 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Salvador Perez is called for the reach on Michael Lane - foul #1 on Salvador Perez, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG), Thomas Johnson (PF), Theodore Aldridge (C) Derrick Chamberlain, Charles Tan, Paul Staggers | |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Arturo Martinez - foul #3 on Arturo Martinez, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Charles Tan (PF) Clayton Aguero, Thomas Johnson | |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Salvador Perez pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Salvador Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG), Thomas Johnson (PF) Derrick Chamberlain, Charles Tan | |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clayton Aguero | 37-44 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Aldridge - foul #2 on Theodore Aldridge, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | NC State | James Payne (PF) Salvador Perez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Floyd Houlihan (SF), Charles Tan (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Clayton Aguero, Justin Clements, Thomas Johnson, Theodore Aldridge | |
| 08:07 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane is hacked by Arturo Martinez - foul #4 on Arturo Martinez, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG), Justin Clements (SF), Theodore Aldridge (C) Derrick Chamberlain, Floyd Houlihan, Paul Staggers | |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Jeremy Price's pass is intercepted by Theodore Aldridge | 39-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeremy Price (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clayton Aguero (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Clements (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Aldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Arturo Martinez steals it from Justin Clements | 39-45 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Arturo Martinez lays it up and in | 41-45 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clayton Aguero | 41-48 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Jeremy Price connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-48 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Lane | 43-50 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Arturo Martinez clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Tan - foul #2 on Charles Tan, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (SG), Salvador Perez (PF), James Gibson (C) Charles Hamilton, James Payne, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Michael Lester (SG), Floyd Houlihan (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Clayton Aguero, Michael Lane, Justin Clements, Charles Tan, Theodore Aldridge | |
| 06:05 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Chamberlain | 45-52 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Jeremy Price can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Derrick Chamberlain - foul #2 on Derrick Chamberlain, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge (C) Paul Staggers | |
| 05:30 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG) Derrick Chamberlain | |
| 05:03 | NC State | Jeremy Price buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arturo Martinez | 48-52 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge makes the jumper in the lane | 48-54 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Harold Stough's floater is knocked away by Theodore Aldridge | 48-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 48-54 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Salvador Perez swats the layup by Floyd Houlihan | 48-54 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester tips it in | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Houlihan | 50-59 |
| 03:18 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Jeremy Price, Salvador Perez, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Michael Lane (SG), Justin Clements (SF), Charles Tan (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Clayton Aguero, Michael Lester, Floyd Houlihan, Thomas Johnson, Theodore Aldridge | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Stough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Derrick Chamberlain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Clements (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Staggers (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | NC State | Charles Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Derrick Chamberlain - foul #3 on Derrick Chamberlain, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Peter Ward gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:19 | NC State | Arturo Martinez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Paul Staggers grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements's fadeaway is rejected by Arturo Martinez | 52-59 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | NC State | Arturo Martinez buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 54-59 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements misses the shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Paul Staggers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (PG) Arturo Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG), Theodore Aldridge (C) Derrick Chamberlain, Paul Staggers | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Jeremy Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #4 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Jeremy Price comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero is hacked by Jeremy Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Price, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the halfcourt shot | 57-62 |