| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-28 |
| 19:41 | NC State | Wesley Givens gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Wesley Givens makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Climer and he's hacked by Leonard Harr - foul #1 on Leonard Harr, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Wesley Givens makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Byron Lutes is called for the reach on Wesley Givens - foul #2 on Byron Lutes, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Robert Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Harr | 22-31 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Blackwell - foul #1 on James Blackwell, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Jenkins takes the ball from Aaron Nitta | 22-32 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Robert Clemons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryan Climer | 22-35 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Rowlett - foul #3 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG), George Galles (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Oliver Callihan, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SF), Daniel Ballesteros (PF), Henry Jones (C) Stephen Rowlett, Bryan Climer, Wesley Givens | |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Henry Jones makes the driving attempt near the basket | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) SG - Nicholas Stever (fresh) SF - Byron Lutes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) C - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Clemons - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF) Byron Lutes | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Robert Jenkins | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Willie Green grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Galles - foul #1 on George Galles, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) Robert Wood, George Galles | |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (PF), Wesley Givens (C) Daniel Ballesteros, Henry Jones | |
| 14:33 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the 3rd free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Bryan Climer pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Nicholas Stever steals it from Wesley Givens | 29-39 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Wesley Givens grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Leonard Harr blocks the short jumper by Wesley Givens | 29-39 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Rowlett - foul #4 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green, Nicholas Stever | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (PG), Daniel Ballesteros (SG), Henry Jones (SF) Robert Clemons, Matthew Blake, Stephen Rowlett | |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-39 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Wesley Givens hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr drills a turnaround from the right block | 33-41 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Henry Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Hambleton - foul #2 on Charles Hambleton, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes (SF), George Galles (PF) Charles Hambleton, Oliver Callihan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:17 | NC State | Henry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Henry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr misses the runner from the left block | 33-41 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr tips it in | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Harr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | NC State | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on Daniel Ballesteros - foul #3 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever (PF) Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG) Daniel Ballesteros | |
| 11:19 | NC State | Matthew Blake is hacked by George Galles - foul #2 on George Galles, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Henry Jones takes the ball from Byron Lutes | 35-43 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Robert Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Blake | 35-46 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes misses the easy layup | 35-46 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Robert Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Climer | 35-49 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Wesley Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Robert Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Galles | 35-49 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Matthew Blake - foul #1 on Matthew Blake, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Charles Hambleton (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) James Blackwell, Byron Lutes, Nicholas Stever, George Galles | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Daniel Ballesteros (PF) Henry Jones, Bryan Climer | |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Robert Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG) Aaron Nitta | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Blake picks off the pass by Percy Wright | 38-49 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Matthew Blake jams it | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Percy Wright (fresh) SF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Blake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) C - Wesley Givens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Matthew Blake | |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Robert Jenkins buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Wesley Givens knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 42-56 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-56 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Wesley Givens pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Wesley Givens is hacked by Leonard Harr - foul #2 on Leonard Harr, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), George Galles (PF) Percy Wright, Willie Green, Charles Hambleton, Oliver Callihan | |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (PF) Daniel Ballesteros | |
| 06:00 | NC State | Wesley Givens misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Jones (C) Wesley Givens | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Henry Jones | 46-58 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Robert Jenkins buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Rowlett | 46-61 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Stever | 49-61 |
| 04:46 | NC State | James Blackwell is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on James Blackwell, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Oliver Callihan (PF) Nicholas Stever, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG) Robert Clemons | |
| 04:46 | NC State | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Robert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan drills a jumper from the left block | 51-63 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Matthew Blake hits a runner from the right block set up by Stephen Rowlett | 51-65 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Henry Jones steals it from James Blackwell | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jenkins (tiring) 23 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | NC State | Matthew Blake is fouled on the floor by George Galles - foul #3 on George Galles, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) James Blackwell | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG) Robert Jenkins | |
| 03:27 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Matthew Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta scores on a shot in the paint | 53-66 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Clemons | 53-68 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes is fouled on the floor by Bryan Climer - foul #3 on Bryan Climer, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Nicholas Stever (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) Aaron Nitta, Oliver Callihan, George Galles | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros (PF) Bryan Climer | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Matthew Blake misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Henry Jones tips it in | 53-70 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Stever - foul #3 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF), George Galles (PF) Percy Wright, Byron Lutes | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses the lay-in | 55-72 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton grabs the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever is called for traveling | 55-72 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Robert Clemons clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Matthew Blake can't tip it in | 55-72 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-72 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Matthew Blake misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-72 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Hambleton | 55-72 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Green's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Clemons | 55-72 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-72 |