| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - William Shute (fresh) C - Jerry Howie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fresh) SG - Glenn Graves (fresh) SF - Daniel King (fresh) PF - Lawrence Christian (fresh) C - Kevin Whaley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Glenn Graves misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Daniel King pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Steven Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Lawrence Christian snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Richard Getz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Glenn Graves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Steven Moore hits a floater from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Graves - foul #1 on Glenn Graves, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Kevin Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Nicholas Jackson (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Kevin Whaley denies the turnaround by Nicholas Jackson | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Glenn Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Richard Getz steals the ball from Steven Moore | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Daniel King grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Richard Getz steals the ball from Steven Moore | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson lays it up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Daniel King misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Brendan Henson, Nicholas Jackson, Robert Behrendt, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), George Walker (PF) Glenn Graves, Kevin Whaley | |
| 16:28 | NC State | Daniel King misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie lays it up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Thomas Loughlin picks off the pass by Michael Wallace in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin lays it in | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shute (fresh) C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wallace (fresh) SF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walker (fresh) C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | George Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:45 | NC State | Lawrence Christian gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Daniel King scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is hacked by Michael Wallace - foul #1 on Michael Wallace, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Richard Getz, William Shute | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Lawrence Christian steals it from John Ashbaugh | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Daniel King misses the easy open layup | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Daniel King pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Lawrence Christian clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Ashbaugh | 12-7 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits the finger roll | 14-7 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Steven Moore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brendan Henson - foul #1 on Brendan Henson, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brendan Henson, Nicholas Jackson, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (SG), Kevin Whaley (C) Michael Wallace, George Walker | |
| 13:58 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Richard Getz takes the ball from Daniel King in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Getz | 19-9 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Steven Moore drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel King | 19-11 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Michael Norton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), William Shute (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Kevin Whaley gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Steven Moore slams it home set up by Daniel King and the foul's on Brendan Henson - foul #2 on Brendan Henson, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Behrendt (C) Brendan Henson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:22 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Richard Getz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Shute | 23-14 |
| 13:05 | NC State | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Daniel King in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:50 | NC State | William Shute steals the ball from Daniel King | 23-14 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | William Shute misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Christian - foul #1 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | NC State | Lance Ayers (PG), George Walker (PF) Glenn Graves, Lawrence Christian | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | William Shute makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | William Shute makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Steven Moore knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Ayers | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 9 pts. SF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shute (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Howie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lance Ayers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Moore (tiring) 11 pts. PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie is whistled for a carry | 25-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:29 | NC State | Steven Moore hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Walker | 25-19 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled on the floor by Lance Ayers - foul #1 on Lance Ayers, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), Lawrence Christian (C) Lance Ayers, Kevin Whaley | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | William Shute tips it but misses | 25-19 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the tip | 25-19 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Lawrence Christian pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | William Shute snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Christian - foul #2 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF) John Ashbaugh, William Shute | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (SG), Kevin Whaley (C) Michael Wallace, Lawrence Christian | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Steven Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Daniel King gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 09:58 | NC State | George Walker hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is hacked by Steven Moore - foul #1 on Steven Moore, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF), Michael Norton (C) Robert Behrendt, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 09:40 | NC State | George Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Steven Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 32-22 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is hacked by Glenn Graves - foul #2 on Glenn Graves, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG) Glenn Graves | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 09:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Whaley | 32-22 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Norton | 32-22 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:41 | NC State | George Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Michael Wallace snags the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 08:15 | NC State | George Walker can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-22 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Richard Getz pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Michael Wallace steals the ball from Richard Getz in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Michael Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| 07:51 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 9 pts. SF - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Behrendt (fresh) C - Michael Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tired) 14 pts. SG - Michael Wallace (fresh) SF - Daniel King (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Walker (tiring) 3 pts. C - Kevin Whaley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Steven Moore is fouled on the floor by Richard Getz - foul #2 on Richard Getz, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Brendan Henson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Walker | 32-24 |
| 06:53 | NC State | John Ashbaugh blocks the jumper by Steven Moore | 32-24 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 32-24 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (PG), Jerry Howie (C) John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | NC State | Lance Ayers (PG) Michael Wallace | |
| 06:24 | NC State | George Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jerry Howie | 32-24 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the jumper in the paint | 32-24 |
| 05:59 | NC State | George Walker pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Lance Ayers is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Nicholas Jackson, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:55 | NC State | Lance Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Lance Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | William Shute grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie tips it in | 34-25 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Richard Getz picks off the pass by Lance Ayers in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Whaley - foul #1 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Lance Ayers | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 05:26 | NC State | George Walker is hacked by William Shute in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Shute, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Christian (PF) Angel Hernandez | |
| 05:26 | NC State | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:26 | NC State | George Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | George Walker is called for the reach on Richard Getz - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG) Lawrence Christian | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Brendan Henson steps in front of the Daniel King pass in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Whaley - foul #2 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Christian (C) Kevin Whaley | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Lawrence Christian snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 04:39 | NC State | The jumper by Steven Moore is denied by Michael Norton | 36-27 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | William Shute pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Christian - foul #3 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #13 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Ashbaugh - foul #2 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | NC State | Lance Ayers (PG) Michael Wallace | |
| 04:11 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | William Shute gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie makes the fadeaway from the right side | 40-28 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Lawrence Christian buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brendan Henson (tiring) SF - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Shute (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Howie (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lance Ayers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel King (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steven Moore (very tired) 16 pts. PF - George Walker (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Howie | 42-30 |
| 03:07 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Steven Moore is blocked by Nicholas Jackson | 42-30 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (SG), Kevin Whaley (C) Lance Ayers, Lawrence Christian | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Richard Getz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Steven Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Ashbaugh - foul #3 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #11 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Moore - foul #2 on Steven Moore, team foul #14 | 44-32 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Steven Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson drills a floater from the baseline | 48-32 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Steven Moore can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Daniel King tips it but misses | 48-32 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Michael Norton gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Michael Norton lays it in and he's hacked by Kevin Whaley - foul #3 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #15 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), William Shute (PF) Richard Getz, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), Lawrence Christian (C) Glenn Graves, Kevin Whaley | |
| 00:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-32 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the free throw | 50-32 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Lawrence Christian grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Michael Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #12 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Jerry Howie (C) Thomas Loughlin, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Michael Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Michael Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a shot from close range | 50-34 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie can't tip it in | 50-34 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson tips it home | 52-34 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Nicholas Jackson steals it from Daniel King in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-34 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Lawrence Christian snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses short on a fullcourt shot | 52-34 |