| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't finish the layup | 23-25 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb clanks a shot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Curtis Johnston comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 23-25 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Edward Simons tips it but misses | 23-25 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the tip | 23-25 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Bruce Devaughn steps in front of the Edward Simons pass | 23-25 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 23-27 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Curtis Johnston | 25-27 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Edward Simons connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steven Abbott | 27-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Curtis Johnston connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins, James Wright, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Paul Mena (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| 14:15 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the shot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Jerry Young grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Kevin Hitch hits a jumper from the right block set up by Curtis Johnston | 31-32 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Joseph Kovach takes the ball from Anthony McMaken | 31-32 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Jerry Young grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Mathew Doby snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Jerry Young pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mathew Doby - foul #1 on Mathew Doby, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Steven Abbott (SG), James Nichols (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Richard Guerrera, Richard Deady, Jerry Young, Anthony McMaken | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Edward Simons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF) Paul Mena | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Edward Simons - foul #1 on Edward Simons, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 09:51 | NC State | James Nichols is called for the reach on Jim Blagg - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF) James Wright, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:29 | NC State | Edward Simons misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #3 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 08:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Joseph Kovach takes the ball from Melvin Cobb | 34-34 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 34-34 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nichols | 34-36 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 07:31 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 34-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | NC State | Mathew Doby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Mathew Doby grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), James Wright (SF), Curtis Johnston (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Steven Abbott, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 05:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 37-36 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Paul Mena | |
| 05:17 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jerry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is hacked by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Deady | 37-38 |
| 04:24 | NC State | James Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 04:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Wright | 37-38 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Richard Guerrera steps in front of the Edward Simons pass | 37-38 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Bobby Stanley, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Steven Abbott (SG), James Nichols (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Richard Guerrera, Richard Deady, Jerry Young, Anthony McMaken | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 03:19 | NC State | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | NC State | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 37-40 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Jim Blagg drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Wright | 39-40 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Mathew Doby is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is hacked by James Wright - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is fouled on the floor by Edward Simons - foul #2 on Edward Simons, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by Douglas Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | James Wright clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Curtis Johnston snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 39-44 |