| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) SG - Michael Duval (fresh) SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fresh) C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) PF - John Riddle (fresh) C - Warren Cash (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Steffen | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Otis Shuff is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Key | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Michael Duval is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kuo - foul #1 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | NC State | George Perzanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Raymond McCammon is open but misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Michael Duval grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Jon Key drills a shot from the left side set up by Michael Duval | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Otis Shuff snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | NC State | George Perzanowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Otis Shuff - foul #1 on Otis Shuff, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | John Riddle snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is called for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), William Gravely (SG) Jon Key, Michael Duval | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:04 | NC State | William Gravely misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Otis Shuff tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) SG - William Gravely (fresh) SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) PF - Otis Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:38 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Steffen - foul #2 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (C) Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| 15:38 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:38 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 6-3 |
| 15:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Gravely | 6-3 |
| 15:13 | NC State | William Gravely is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Gravely, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG) Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw tips it but misses | 6-3 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Michael Duval is fouled on the floor by Warren Cash - foul #1 on Warren Cash, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Raymond McCammon (PF) James Leland, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 14:05 | NC State | John Riddle is called for the reach on Raymond McCammon - foul #1 on John Riddle, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Raymond McCammon travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Michael Duval | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | John Riddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (PF) Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (PF) John Riddle | |
| 13:26 | NC State | James Leland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Key | 9-5 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 13:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Leland | 9-5 |
| 13:11 | NC State | William Gravely loses the dribble to Willard Davidson | 9-5 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Otis Shuff is called for the reach on Lino Schilawski - foul #2 on Otis Shuff, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Harry Messina (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, Otis Shuff, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), John Riddle (PF), Matthew Teer (C) Lino Schilawski, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 12:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 9-5 |
| 11:57 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 9-5 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew McGraw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Messina (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Teer (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a shot from the right wing set up by Alberto Costa | 9-7 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Harry Messina is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harry Messina, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond McCammon (PF) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | John Riddle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew McGraw | 9-9 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Raymond McCammon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Harry Messina tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | John Riddle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Riddle, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), William Gravely (SG) James Leland, Michael Duval | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, John Riddle, Matthew Teer | |
| 10:26 | NC State | Raymond McCammon buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Gravely | 11-9 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew McGraw | 11-12 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Harry Messina tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Warren Cash scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Lino Schilawski | 11-14 |
| 09:18 | NC State | William Gravely buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jon Key | 14-14 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Kuo | 14-14 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Warren Cash drills a turnaround near the basket | 14-16 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Jon Key connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from George Perzanowski | 16-16 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by George Perzanowski - foul #1 on George Perzanowski, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), Michael Duval (SG), William Jenkins (C) Jon Key, George Perzanowski, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Matthew Teer (C) Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo, Warren Cash | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond McCammon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Teer (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:33 | NC State | William Jenkins is hacked by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 07:33 | NC State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:33 | NC State | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-18 |
| 07:21 | NC State | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:15 | NC State | The short jumper by James Leland is denied by Willard Davidson | 17-18 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Teer | 17-20 |
| 06:27 | NC State | William Jenkins clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Teer - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (SF) William Gravely | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Matthew Teer | |
| 06:27 | NC State | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:27 | NC State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 06:03 | NC State | George Perzanowski gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:54 | NC State | James Leland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Arthur Wilmot (SF) James Leland, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:34 | NC State | George Perzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Jon Key knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Cash | 21-24 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Raymond McCammon hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jon Key | 24-24 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is fouled on the floor by Raymond McCammon - foul #1 on Raymond McCammon, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), William Gravely (SF), Harry Messina (C) Michael Duval, Arthur Wilmot, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:15 | NC State | George Perzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Jon Key connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Gravely | 26-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Key (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (tired) 2 ast. SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Willard Davidson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Warren Cash (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | James Leland takes the ball from Vincent Kuo | 26-25 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Jon Key lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Leland | 28-25 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the easy layup | 28-25 |
| 03:19 | NC State | William Gravely pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:01 | NC State | George Perzanowski lays it in set up by James Leland | 30-25 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Warren Cash's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Messina | 30-25 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Jon Key comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Warren Cash - foul #2 on Warren Cash, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG), Otis Shuff (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Leland, George Perzanowski, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), John Riddle (PF), Matthew Teer (C) Matthew McGraw, Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| 02:18 | NC State | Jon Key misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:03 | NC State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Jon Key misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 01:43 | NC State | William Jenkins tips it in | 33-27 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Otis Shuff is called for the reach on John Riddle - foul #3 on Otis Shuff, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), George Perzanowski (PF) Jon Key, Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:20 | NC State | William Gravely snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 01:09 | NC State | James Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by John Riddle is blocked by William Gravely | 33-28 |
| 00:47 | NC State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Duval - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (PF) William Gravely | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Michael Duval makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Michael Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | John Riddle drills a jumper from the right block set up by Alberto Costa | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits a jumper in the paint | 37-30 |