| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) PF - Edward Simons (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Curtis - foul #1 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Shepley - foul #1 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Ronald Shepley is blocked by Edward Simons | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Mathew Doby steals the ball from Jesse Curtis | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Joseph Kovach hits the finger roll set up by Mathew Doby | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kovach | 5-5 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), John Isley (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Ross (PF) Edward Simons | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mathew Doby - foul #1 on Mathew Doby, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF) Leonard Lutz | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Mathew Doby | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Isley (fresh) SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Ross (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Kovach | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Anthony Thompson is blocked by Charles Ross | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Charles Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Charles Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:31 | NC State | James Cahoon is called for the reach on Joseph Kovach - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF) Donald Harmon, John Isley, Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Edward Simons (PF) Bobby Stanley, Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| 14:16 | NC State | Dwayne Tart loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis (PF) Michael Alley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis loses the dribble to Charles Ross | 7-7 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Dwayne Tart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Dragan Ciesielski, Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| 12:41 | NC State | Edward Simons can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Curtis - foul #2 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Jesse Curtis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:41 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Hopkins | 7-8 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Leonard Lutz swats the layup by Kevin Hitch | 7-8 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Hitch - foul #1 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Charles Ross (PF) Mathew Doby, Edward Simons | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Isley (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | NC State | Charles Ross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Stanley | 8-10 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Michael Alley is called for the reach on Bobby Stanley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (PF) Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| 10:23 | NC State | Charles Ross blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Bobby Stanley is called for the reach on Donald Harmon - foul #1 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), James Cahoon (C) John Isley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Edward Simons (PF) Bobby Stanley, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-10 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Charles Ross can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Alley - foul #2 on Michael Alley, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), John Isley (SF), Anthony Thompson (PF) Donald Harmon, Leonard Lutz, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Dragan Ciesielski, Edward Simons | |
| 09:31 | NC State | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 11-12 |
| 09:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Tart | 11-12 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Dwayne Tart knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Mathew Doby | 11-15 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz (SF), Ronald Shepley (C) John Isley, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF), Edward Simons (PF) Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| 08:08 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is fouled on the floor by Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:08 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Simons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | NC State | Edward Simons's pass is intercepted by Carlos Kuehn | 11-15 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon scores on a floater in the paint | 13-15 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Joseph Kovach buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Hitch | 13-17 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Hitch - foul #2 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Charles Ross (C) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Edward Simons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Hopkins | 15-19 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-21 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 04:20 | NC State | Dwayne Tart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-21 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Donald Harmon | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is hacked by James Cahoon - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (SF), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Leonard Lutz, Anthony Thompson, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF) Dwayne Tart | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Isley (fresh) SF - Michael Alley (fresh) PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | NC State | Kevin Hitch travels with the ball | 15-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Mathew Doby | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | John Isley hits the follow up shot | 17-23 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Joseph Kovach drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Ross | 17-25 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Borski | 19-25 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Joseph Kovach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Isley - foul #1 on John Isley, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF) John Isley, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Edward Simons (PF) Bobby Stanley, Douglas Hopkins, Charles Ross | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Lutz | 21-26 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Lutz - foul #1 on Leonard Lutz, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG) Joseph Kovach | |
| 01:06 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward Simons - foul #1 on Edward Simons, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF) Dwayne Tart | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Kevin Hitch connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Douglas Hopkins and he's hacked by Michael Alley - foul #3 on Michael Alley, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (PF), James Cahoon (C) Jesse Curtis, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:22 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 22-31 |