| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) SG - Larry Steward (fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Matthew Vetter (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 | NC State | Kevin Hitch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Edward Simons misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter clanks a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Kevin Hitch gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Mathew Doby is hacked by Larry Steward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Steward, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Mathew Doby hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Kovach and the foul's on Larry Steward - foul #2 on Larry Steward, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (SG) Larry Steward | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:46 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Mathew Doby gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Anthony Robinson is called for the reach on Douglas Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Joseph Kovach comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Joseph Kovach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Simons | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Williams Paulsen | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Scott Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hitch - foul #1 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), Tyler Jones (C) Taylor McKiddy, Anthony Robinson, Scott Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Charles Ross (PF) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Tyler Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Williams Paulsen | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Charles Ross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Dwayne Tart grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Dragan Ciesielski | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Williams Paulsen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) PF - Michel Loveland (fresh) C - Tyler Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) PF - Charles Ross (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Bobby Stanley takes the ball from James Brunetti | 5-7 |
| 15:35 | NC State | Bobby Stanley can't finish the layup | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Kevin Hitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Frank Mitchell is called for the reach on Dragan Ciesielski - foul #1 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Williams Paulsen, James Brunetti, Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF) Dragan Ciesielski, Kevin Hitch | |
| 15:03 | NC State | Dwayne Tart clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Scott Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Robert Weeks, Michel Loveland, Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Edward Simons (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| 14:20 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Michael Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mathew Doby | 8-12 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Michael Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Michael Williams tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Edward Simons drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Kovach | 10-14 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | The short jumper by Scott Jones is denied by Douglas Hopkins | 10-14 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Edward Simons hits a wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Kovach | 10-16 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Mathew Doby steps in front of the Scott Jones pass | 10-16 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Mathew Doby hits the finger roll | 10-18 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter travels with the ball | 10-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), Tyler Jones (C) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Williams, Anthony Robinson, Scott Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Charles Ross (C) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Williams Paulsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) PF - Michel Loveland (fresh) C - Tyler Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) PF - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ross (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | NC State | Dwayne Tart loses the dribble to Tyler Jones | 10-18 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-18 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Dwayne Tart grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the easy open layup | 10-18 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Charles Ross misses the tip | 10-18 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:29 | NC State | Edward Simons is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Dwayne Tart and he's fouled by Michel Loveland - foul #1 on Michel Loveland, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF) James Brunetti | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:29 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Tyler Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Ross - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #2 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Jones (PF) Michel Loveland | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Tyler Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Tyler Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Charles Ross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Weeks - foul #1 on Robert Weeks, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Vetter (C) Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF) Dragan Ciesielski, Dwayne Tart | |
| 09:55 | NC State | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Robert Weeks knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SG) Robert Weeks, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter drills a jump hook from close range set up by Taylor McKiddy | 17-23 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 17-25 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 17-25 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Charles Ross pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Charles Ross - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michel Loveland (PF) Taylor McKiddy, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Edward Simons (PF) Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| 08:11 | NC State | Charles Ross misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Michel Loveland pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brunetti (fairly fresh) SF - Williams Paulsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michel Loveland (fresh) C - Matthew Vetter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Simons (tiring) 7 pts. C - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Mathew Doby hits a wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Ross | 20-27 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Robert Weeks drills a 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Edward Simons hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | James Brunetti gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen travels with the ball | 23-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Scott Jones (PF), Tyler Jones (C) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, Michel Loveland, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Mathew Doby, Dragan Ciesielski, Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| 05:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch can't finish the layup | 23-27 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Joseph Kovach pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Kevin Hitch hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Williams Paulsen | 23-27 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Joseph Kovach steals the ball from Williams Paulsen | 23-27 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Joseph Kovach lays it in | 23-29 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Scott Jones comes up short on the jumper from close range | 23-29 |
| 04:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 23-29 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Taylor McKiddy is called for the reach on Bobby Stanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Michel Loveland (C) Michael Williams, Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (PF) Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| 04:49 | NC State | Bobby Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Bobby Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Scott Jones gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Scott Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Dwayne Tart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Michel Loveland misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hitch - foul #2 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Steward (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Frank Mitchell (C) James Brunetti, Williams Paulsen, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Ross (PF) Dwayne Tart | |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Michel Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Michel Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Larry Steward steals it from Mathew Doby in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Michel Loveland travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Steward (fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) C - Michel Loveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | NC State | Charles Ross is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 25-32 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Dragan Ciesielski picks off the pass by Michel Loveland | 25-32 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Mathew Doby is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weeks - foul #2 on Robert Weeks, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Tyler Jones (PF) Robert Weeks, Michel Loveland | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Dwayne Tart (PF) Dragan Ciesielski, Charles Ross | |
| 03:00 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Larry Steward clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Kovach - foul #1 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Mathew Doby | |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Taylor McKiddy takes the ball from Kevin Hitch | 27-33 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Larry Steward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SG), Matthew Vetter (C) Larry Steward, Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (PF), Charles Ross (C) Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| 01:50 | NC State | Bobby Stanley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses the tip | 27-33 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy's pass is intercepted by Bobby Stanley in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Dwayne Tart hits the finger roll | 27-35 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Joseph Kovach is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Larry Steward (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Michel Loveland (C) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Williams, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Joseph Kovach, Dwayne Tart, Edward Simons | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Michel Loveland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Mathew Doby can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Michel Loveland grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Kevin Hitch picks off the pass by Robert Weeks | 27-35 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Charles Ross's floater is knocked away by Scott Jones | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michel Loveland snags the defensive board | 27-35 |