| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dion Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Leong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Hall (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | John Mills inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Nicholas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allan Leong - foul #2 on Allan Leong, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Nicholas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Nicholas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Moshe Zilk, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| 19:02 | NC State | John Mills misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-24 |
| 19:01 | NC State | John Mills tips it home | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Anthony Waller is whistled for traveling | 45-24 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Robert Harris misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-24 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Randall Corbin grabs the board | 45-24 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Anthony Waller makes the 3 from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 17:55 | NC State | John Mills makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dion Slaughter | 47-27 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Donald Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-27 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Michael Galloway is fouled on the floor by Moshe Zilk - foul #3 on Moshe Zilk, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Janczewski (SG), Enrique Sierra (PF), Joseph Oliver (C) Nicholas Taylor, Dion Slaughter, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG), Joseph Byers (C) Moshe Zilk, Randall Corbin | |
| 16:53 | NC State | John Mills buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Adam Janczewski and he's hacked by Anthony Waller - foul #1 on Anthony Waller, team foul #4 | 49-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton (SG), Darryl Valentine (C) Allan Leong, Anthony Waller | |
| 16:53 | NC State | John Mills misses the free throw | 49-27 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Byers | 49-27 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Donald Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-27 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton gets the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Joseph Byers buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Silk | 49-29 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Enrique Sierra is hacked by John Silk - foul #1 on John Silk, team foul #5 | 49-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Butler (SG), Robert Harris (C) Michael Galloway, John Mills | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Lewis (PF) Donald Hall | |
| 15:51 | NC State | Adam Janczewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-29 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton grabs the board | 49-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Janczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enrique Sierra (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Silk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Valentine (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Robert Harris swats the layup by Joseph Byers | 49-29 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Joseph Byers can't tip it in | 49-29 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Joseph Byers can't tip it in | 49-29 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Matthew Butler gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Enrique Sierra misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-29 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Joseph Byers pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton's fadeaway is rejected by Enrique Sierra | 49-29 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Enrique Sierra gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 14:35 | NC State | John Silk steals the ball from Adam Janczewski | 49-29 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Joseph Byers's pass is intercepted by Matthew Butler | 49-29 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Robert Harris drills a floater from the left block set up by Matthew Butler | 51-29 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Andrew Crumpton - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Galloway (PG), Nicholas Taylor (SG), John Mills (SF), Dion Slaughter (PF), Jeremy Gordon (C) Adam Janczewski, Matthew Butler, Joseph Oliver, Enrique Sierra, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moshe Zilk (PG), Allan Leong (SG), Anthony Waller (SF), Mark Aceves (PF), Randall Corbin (C) John Silk, Andrew Crumpton, Joseph Byers, Timothy Lewis, Darryl Valentine | |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-29 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Randall Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Allan Leong connects on the shot from the right side set up by Moshe Zilk and he's hacked by Nicholas Taylor - foul #1 on Nicholas Taylor, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Allan Leong makes the free throw | 51-32 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Dion Slaughter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Galloway | 53-32 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Anthony Waller's floater is knocked away by Dion Slaughter | 53-32 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Nicholas Taylor grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Dion Slaughter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Randall Corbin pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Allan Leong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Mark Aceves misses the tip | 53-32 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Moshe Zilk grabs the offensive rebound | 53-32 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Randall Corbin comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Gordon - foul #4 on Jeremy Gordon, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Harris (C) Jeremy Gordon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Randall Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Randall Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Galloway (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Mills (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dion Slaughter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Leong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Aceves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Nicholas Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 55-33 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Randall Corbin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randall Corbin, team foul #6 | 55-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Janczewski (SG), Joseph Oliver (PF) Nicholas Taylor, Dion Slaughter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:52 | NC State | John Mills misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-33 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Aceves | 55-33 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Randall Corbin misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-33 |
| 10:35 | NC State | John Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Robert Harris is denied on a layup by Randall Corbin | 55-33 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Randall Corbin snags the defensive board | 55-33 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Anthony Waller is hacked by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 55-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Nicholas Taylor (SG), Dion Slaughter (PF) Michael Galloway, John Mills | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG), Andrew Crumpton (SG), Donald Hall (SF), Joseph Byers (PF), Darryl Valentine (C) Moshe Zilk, Allan Leong, Anthony Waller, Mark Aceves, Randall Corbin | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Donald Hall knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Byers | 55-35 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Andrew Crumpton steals the ball from Robert Harris | 55-35 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Darryl Valentine scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Galloway (PG), Enrique Sierra (SF) Adam Janczewski, Joseph Oliver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aceves (PF) Joseph Byers | |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Darryl Valentine misses the free throw | 55-37 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Dion Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Michael Galloway is fouled on the floor by John Silk - foul #2 on John Silk, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Byers (C) Darryl Valentine | |
| 08:33 | NC State | Michael Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Michael Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Joseph Byers pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Mark Aceves makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Crumpton | 56-39 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Robert Harris hits a runner in the lane set up by Michael Galloway | 58-39 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Nicholas Taylor takes the ball from John Silk in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Michael Galloway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Silk - foul #3 on John Silk, team foul #8 | 58-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Janczewski (SG), John Mills (SF), Jeremy Gordon (C) Nicholas Taylor, Dion Slaughter, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moshe Zilk (PG), Allan Leong (SG), Anthony Waller (SF), Randall Corbin (C) John Silk, Andrew Crumpton, Donald Hall, Joseph Byers | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Michael Galloway misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Michael Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Galloway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Janczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mills (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Enrique Sierra (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moshe Zilk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Leong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Aceves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Anthony Waller loses the ball out of bounds | 59-39 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Adam Janczewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Galloway | 62-39 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Allan Leong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Oliver (SG) Michael Galloway | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Hall (PF) Mark Aceves | |
| 06:26 | NC State | John Mills can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-39 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Enrique Sierra gets the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 06:12 | NC State | John Mills drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-39 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Anthony Waller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-39 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Joseph Oliver gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Jeremy Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-39 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Randall Corbin gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Donald Hall can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 65-39 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Randall Corbin snags the offensive board | 65-39 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Allan Leong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 05:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gordon | 65-39 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Enrique Sierra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-39 |
| 04:44 | NC State | John Mills tips it in | 67-39 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Donald Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Gordon - foul #5 on Jeremy Gordon, team foul #6 | 67-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Galloway (PG), Nicholas Taylor (SG), Dion Slaughter (PF), Robert Harris (C) Adam Janczewski, Joseph Oliver, Enrique Sierra, Jeremy Gordon | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Silk (PG), Andrew Crumpton (SG), Joseph Byers (PF), Darryl Valentine (C) Moshe Zilk, Allan Leong, Anthony Waller, Randall Corbin | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Donald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Donald Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-40 |
| 04:06 | NC State | John Mills comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-40 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Nicholas Taylor tips it home | 69-40 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | John Silk misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 69-40 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Michael Galloway snags the defensive board | 69-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | NC State | John Mills scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dion Slaughter | 71-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Galloway (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Mills (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dion Slaughter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Silk (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 71-40 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Dion Slaughter grabs the board | 71-40 |
| 03:10 | NC State | John Mills hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Taylor | 74-40 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Darryl Valentine misses the easy layup | 74-40 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Nicholas Taylor grabs the board | 74-40 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Michael Galloway misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-40 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Joseph Byers gets the rebound | 74-40 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | John Silk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Oliver (SF) John Mills | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Lewis (PF) Donald Hall | |
| 02:05 | NC State | Dion Slaughter misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 74-40 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Joseph Byers grabs the board | 74-40 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Darryl Valentine's fadeaway is rejected by Dion Slaughter | 74-40 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 74-40 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Dion Slaughter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-40 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Joseph Oliver can't tip it in | 74-40 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Nicholas Taylor snags the offensive board | 74-40 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Robert Harris comes up short on the floater from close range | 74-40 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Timothy Lewis grabs the board | 74-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Andrew Crumpton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-40 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Darryl Valentine tips it home | 74-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Michael Galloway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-42 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Joseph Byers pulls down the rebound | 74-42 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | John Silk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-42 |
| Subs | NC State | John Mills (SF) Joseph Oliver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Hall (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Galloway runs out the clock | 74-42 |