| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Mead (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Alex Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Dick Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Arden Buteau - foul #1 on Arden Buteau, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the dunk attempt | 33-46 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Arden Buteau blocks the short jumper by Aaron Mead | 33-46 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Dick Johnson steals the ball from Christopher Schwerdt in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Dick Johnson jams it | 33-48 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland's floater is tipped away by Raymond Ferris | 33-48 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Raymond Ferris snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is hacked by William Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ross, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), Nicholas Fogel (SG), Gary Reliford (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, William Ross, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), James Ervin (SG), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| 18:05 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Ervin | 33-50 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford is hacked by Albert Glenn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Glenn, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (SF) Albert Glenn | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-50 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Timothy Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-50 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brad Fillion | 33-50 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Kyle Quesinberry swats the short shot by Gary Reliford | 33-50 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford hits the follow up shot | 35-50 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Nicholas Fogel takes the ball from Jeffrey Besaw | 35-50 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Igor Kopinski, Gary Reliford, Clyde Borkholder, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Dick Johnson (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Gary Phillips (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Jeffrey Besaw, James Ervin, Timothy Ray, Kyle Quesinberry, Christopher Allen | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Smith, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:18 | NC State | Alfred Marsh knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dick Johnson | 38-52 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Fogel | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Igor Kopinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Nicholas Fogel (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Buckland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arden Buteau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Glenn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Phillips (fresh) C - Aaron Mead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 40-52 |
| 15:42 | NC State | Alfred Marsh snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Aaron Mead buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dick Johnson | 40-54 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel travels with the ball | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), William Ross (SF) Igor Kopinski, Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland | |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Albert Glenn, Gary Phillips | |
| 14:43 | NC State | Alex Smith is called for the reach on Alfred Marsh - foul #4 on Alex Smith, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Alex Smith, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:31 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-54 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | William Ross hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Ferris | 43-57 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits the finger roll | 45-57 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Aaron Mead is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SG), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Christopher Allen (C) Dick Johnson, Timothy Ray, Aaron Mead | |
| 13:37 | NC State | Raymond Ferris can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 13:35 | NC State | James Ervin gets the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Albert Glenn buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Ervin | 45-60 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Ervin - foul #3 on James Ervin, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Reliford (SG), Brad Fillion (PF) Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Kyle Quesinberry (PF) Alfred Marsh, Raymond Ferris | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Christopher Allen pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Albert Glenn travels with the ball | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Timothy Ray (SF) James Ervin, Albert Glenn | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | William Ross's layup is rejected by Christopher Allen | 45-60 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | William Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland is whistled for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SG) Gary Reliford | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Phillips (C) Christopher Allen | |
| 11:59 | NC State | Dick Johnson's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Ross (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Fogel (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Buckland (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Borkholder (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Fillion (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Ray (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Kyle Quesinberry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | William Ross loses the dribble to Jeffrey Besaw | 45-60 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses the lay-in | 45-60 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Dick Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Reliford (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), James Ervin (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Dick Johnson, Timothy Ray, Kyle Quesinberry, Gary Phillips | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Raymond Ferris pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Arden Buteau is called for the reach on Aaron Mead - foul #2 on Arden Buteau, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG) Gary Reliford | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:14 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the easy dunk attempt | 47-60 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Albert Glenn tips it in | 47-62 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Igor Kopinski is blocked by Aaron Mead | 47-62 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt tips it but misses | 47-62 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Ross | 47-62 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Aaron Mead gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 09:25 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Alfred Marsh | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | William Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by James Ervin - foul #4 on James Ervin, team foul #3 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Reliford (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Igor Kopinski, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Christopher Allen (C) James Ervin, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | William Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Allen | 48-64 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Alfred Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG) William Ross | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-64 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Dick Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Timothy Ray - foul #4 on Timothy Ray, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Arden Buteau (PF) Igor Kopinski, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Albert Glenn (SF), Gary Phillips (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Timothy Ray, Christopher Allen | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Dick Johnson is hacked by Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Alfred Marsh steps in front of the Gary Reliford pass in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Albert Glenn is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Reliford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Buckland (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arden Buteau (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Borkholder (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dick Johnson (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Glenn (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Quesinberry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Fogel | 55-66 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Gary Reliford takes the ball from Dick Johnson in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Marsh - foul #1 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Gary Reliford, Daniel Buckland, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Christopher Allen (C) Dick Johnson, Albert Glenn, Gary Phillips | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Christopher Allen gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Alex Smith is called for the reach on James Ervin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Smith, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:33 | NC State | James Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Schwerdt | 56-66 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | James Ervin picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 07:30 | NC State | James Ervin lays it in | 56-68 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | James Ervin is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Ervin, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG) James Ervin | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 07:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alfred Marsh | 56-68 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Alfred Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Ross - foul #4 on William Ross, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Brad Fillion (PF), Clyde Borkholder (C) William Ross, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Timothy Ray, Kyle Quesinberry, Christopher Allen | |
| 06:36 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Marsh - foul #2 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Daniel Buckland is called for the reach on Jeffrey Besaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brad Fillion | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Dick Johnson steals it from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 58-71 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Dick Johnson hits the finger roll | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 58-73 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Albert Glenn steals it from Clyde Borkholder | 58-73 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Aaron Mead is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Glenn | 58-75 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-75 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Albert Glenn pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| 04:57 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), Gary Reliford (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Igor Kopinski, Daniel Buckland, Brad Fillion, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Timothy Ray (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Gary Phillips (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| 04:55 | NC State | Gary Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Schwerdt - foul #3 on Christopher Schwerdt, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is fouled in the backcourt by Dick Johnson - foul #2 on Dick Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-77 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Gary Phillips pulls down the rebound | 59-77 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Dick Johnson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alfred Marsh | 59-80 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Alfred Marsh steals it from Arden Buteau in the backcourt | 59-80 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the easy layup | 59-80 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-80 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SF) Gary Reliford | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Allen (C) Kyle Quesinberry | |
| 04:08 | NC State | Alfred Marsh scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dick Johnson | 59-82 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Gary Phillips steps in front of the William Ross pass in the backcourt | 59-82 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-82 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the defensive rebound | 59-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Ross (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Fogel (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Arden Buteau (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dick Johnson (tired) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Ray (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Gary Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Christopher Allen denies the turnaround by William Ross | 59-82 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Timothy Ray gets the rebound | 59-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:23 | NC State | Christopher Allen double dribbles | 59-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Reliford (SG), Brad Fillion (PF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry (PF) Gary Phillips | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-82 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Dick Johnson is hacked by Clyde Borkholder - foul #2 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #12 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG) William Ross | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SF), Aaron Mead (C) Alfred Marsh, Timothy Ray, Christopher Allen | |
| 03:04 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Kyle Quesinberry steps in front of the Clyde Borkholder pass | 59-84 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Albert Glenn is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-84 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Aaron Mead gets the offensive rebound | 59-84 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw hits the finger roll set up by Albert Glenn and the foul's on Igor Kopinski - foul #1 on Igor Kopinski, team foul #13 | 59-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Albert Glenn, Kyle Quesinberry, Aaron Mead | |
| 02:03 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw makes the free throw | 59-87 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel makes the fadeaway from the right side | 61-87 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Dick Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Besaw | 61-89 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | William Ross's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Besaw in the backcourt | 61-89 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Dick Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Besaw | 61-91 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | William Ross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-91 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford grabs the offensive board | 61-91 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel's floater is knocked away by Raymond Ferris | 61-91 |
| 01:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Besaw | 61-91 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Timothy Ray is hacked by Gary Reliford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Reliford, team foul #14 | 61-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Aaron Mead (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Christopher Allen | |
| 01:10 | NC State | Timothy Ray misses the 1st free throw | 61-91 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Timothy Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion grabs the defensive rebound | 61-91 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Ferris swats the short shot by Brad Fillion | 61-91 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Raymond Ferris pulls down the rebound | 61-91 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Alfred Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by William Ross - foul #5 on William Ross, team foul #15 | 61-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG) William Ross | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SF) Timothy Ray | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-92 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-93 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Dick Johnson is hacked by Nicholas Fogel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #16 | 61-93 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-94 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-94 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Aaron Mead snags the offensive board | 61-94 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Igor Kopinski - foul #2 on Igor Kopinski, team foul #17 | 61-94 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 61-95 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-95 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion snags the defensive board | 61-95 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-95 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Alfred Marsh runs out the clock | 61-95 |