| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett snags the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Wesley Givens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Rowlett - foul #1 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Wesley Givens loses the dribble to Jonas Carlton | 27-23 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton banks in the layup set up by Todd Collins | 27-25 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Robert Clemons connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 30-25 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Clemons steals the ball from Todd Collins | 30-25 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-25 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Robert Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-25 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Bryan Climer pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Robert Clemons drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Climer | 33-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Climer steps in front of the Jonas Carlton pass | 33-25 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Wesley Givens connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Rowlett | 35-25 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 35-25 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather misses the tip | 35-25 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Wesley Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-25 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses the driving attempt from the right block | 35-25 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Robert Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Wesley Givens lays it in | 40-28 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Rowlett - foul #2 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG), Daniel Ballesteros (PF), Henry Jones (C) Robert Jenkins, Bryan Climer, Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Toby Friend (SF), Wilford Carlisle (PF) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, Jonathan Feldt | |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Matthew Blake scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Clemons and he's hacked by Dan Phillips - foul #2 on Dan Phillips, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman (C) John Ellis | |
| 12:12 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the board | 43-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) C - Lee Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Robert Clemons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 11:34 | NC State | Henry Jones snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Matthew Blake buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Clemons and he's fouled by Toby Friend - foul #2 on Toby Friend, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Ballesteros steals it from Toby Friend | 46-29 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Matthew Blake is hacked by Toby Friend - foul #3 on Toby Friend, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (PF), Wesley Givens (C) Stephen Rowlett, Daniel Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG) Taylor Robinson | |
| 10:13 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 10:12 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Jones | 46-29 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-29 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Wesley Givens tips it but misses | 46-29 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Givens | 46-29 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Henry Jones snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Matthew Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (PG), Daniel Ballesteros (SG) Robert Clemons, Matthew Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather (SG), Jonathan Feldt (PF), John Ellis (C) Dan Phillips, Wilford Carlisle, Lee Freeman | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Henry Jones snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Henry Jones clanks a runner from the baseline | 46-29 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Starkweather | 46-29 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Starkweather | 46-32 |
| 07:46 | NC State | A charge is called on Robert Jenkins - foul #3 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Matthew Blake (SF) Henry Jones, Bryan Climer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton (SF) Toby Friend | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Blake (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Ballesteros - foul #1 on Daniel Ballesteros, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Robert Jenkins loses the dribble to Jonas Carlton | 46-34 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins misses the easy layup | 46-34 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Givens swats the short shot by James Starkweather | 46-34 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Starkweather | 46-34 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Rowlett - foul #3 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Bryan Climer (PF), Henry Jones (C) Robert Jenkins, Daniel Ballesteros, Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Toby Friend (C) Todd Collins, John Ellis | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Bryan Climer pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Matthew Blake knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Rowlett | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather is hacked by Matthew Blake - foul #1 on Matthew Blake, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (SG) Matthew Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG), Wilford Carlisle (PF), Lee Freeman (C) James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, Jonathan Feldt | |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Robert Clemons comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Henry Jones tips it home | 50-35 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Climer blocks the short jumper by Lee Freeman | 50-35 |
| 04:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bryan Climer | 50-35 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Robert Clemons buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Jones | 53-35 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Rowlett - foul #4 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG), Daniel Ballesteros (PF), Wesley Givens (C) Robert Jenkins, Stephen Rowlett, Bryan Climer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Wesley Givens grabs the board | 53-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) C - Lee Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Wesley Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wilford Carlisle | 53-39 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Matthew Blake can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Givens swats the shot by Taylor Robinson | 53-39 |
| 02:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Matthew Blake | 53-39 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Wilford Carlisle - foul #1 on Wilford Carlisle, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (SG) Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:26 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Daniel Ballesteros - foul #2 on Daniel Ballesteros, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Givens (C) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Henry Jones snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Henry Jones can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 55-41 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Toby Friend is denied by Daniel Ballesteros | 55-41 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Wilford Carlisle - foul #2 on Wilford Carlisle, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF) Robert Jenkins, Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Wilford Carlisle is called for the reach on Daniel Ballesteros - foul #3 on Wilford Carlisle, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Matthew Blake's dunk attempt is rejected by Lee Freeman | 55-41 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Toby Friend | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Clemons runs out the clock | 55-42 |