| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Denning inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Denning | 28-35 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Jim Blagg scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Simons | 28-38 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Richard Whatley is called for the reach on Jim Blagg - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Edward Simons hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Hopkins | 28-40 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley's floater is tipped away by Edward Simons | 28-40 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Edward Simons snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Edward Simons connects on the jump hook in the lane | 28-42 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Conner, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Edward Simons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Hagan - foul #3 on Lee Hagan, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Curtis Johnston | |
| 17:09 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Edward Simons steals it from Richard Whatley | 28-42 |
| 16:38 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard clanks a jumper from the right side | 28-42 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Conner - foul #2 on Richard Conner, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Sean Begay (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Richard Whatley, James Denning, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 15:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Begay | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits a floater in the paint | 30-43 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Mathew Doby drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Curtis Johnston | 30-46 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Doby picks off the pass by Terry Grady | 30-46 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Mathew Doby tips it back up and in | 30-48 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay double dribbles | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), James Denning (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Michael Dublin, Terry Grady, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Edward Simons (C) James Wright, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| 13:42 | NC State | Edward Simons clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-48 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Edward Simons is called for the reach on Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Edward Simons, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby | |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | James Denning knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Curtis Johnston buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Blagg | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | James Denning's pass is intercepted by Joseph Kovach | 33-50 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Joseph Kovach banks in the layup | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-52 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Edward Simons comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Sean Begay (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Curtis Johnston | |
| 12:13 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Begay | 33-52 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | James Denning clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 12:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 33-52 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Mathew Doby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Whatley - foul #3 on Richard Whatley, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG) Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Kevin Hitch can't finish the layup | 33-53 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | James Denning clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 33-53 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it home | 35-53 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Jim Blagg knocks in the jumper from the right block | 35-55 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-55 |
| 10:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 35-55 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the easy layup | 35-55 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | James Denning pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 09:28 | NC State | James Denning steps in front of the Mathew Doby pass | 37-55 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mathew Doby | 40-57 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Richard Conner, Michael Dublin, James Denning, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Curtis Johnston (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Mathew Doby, James Wright, Kevin Hitch | |
| 08:18 | NC State | Richard Whatley is called for the reach on Bobby Stanley - foul #4 on Richard Whatley, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Curlee (SG) Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:18 | NC State | Bobby Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Bobby Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Johnston denies the turnaround by Dikembe Amoroso | 40-58 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it up and in set up by Joseph Kovach | 40-60 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Stanley - foul #1 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #2 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG) John Curlee | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Whatley - foul #5 on Richard Whatley, team foul #8 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG) Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:22 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso is hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #3 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Douglas Hopkins | |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-61 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Johnston | 41-61 |
| 06:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joseph Kovach | 41-61 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Joseph Kovach drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Curtis Johnston | 41-63 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (SF), Sean Begay (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Terry Grady, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 05:44 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Simons | 41-65 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-65 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-65 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Edward Simons tips it back up and in | 41-67 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Edward Simons is called for the reach on James Denning - foul #2 on Edward Simons, team foul #4 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), John Curlee (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Willie Gaillard, Michael Dublin, James Denning, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-67 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 41-67 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amoroso | 41-67 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Hitch - foul #2 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #5 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits the finger roll | 44-67 |
| 03:44 | NC State | James Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-67 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it but misses | 44-67 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-67 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso tips it in | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | NC State | James Wright misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Grady - foul #2 on Terry Grady, team foul #9 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG) John Curlee | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| 03:09 | NC State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:09 | NC State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-68 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Terry Grady takes the ball from James Wright | 46-68 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Wright - foul #4 on James Wright, team foul #6 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF) James Wright | |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is fouled on the floor by Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach | |
| 01:49 | NC State | Bobby Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Bobby Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso banks in the layup | 50-69 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Terry Grady is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston - foul #3 on Terry Grady, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 01:07 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin hits a floater from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-71 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Edward Simons hits the follow up shot | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Edward Simons swats the layup by Terry Grady | 52-73 |
| 00:21 | NC State | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jim Blagg runs out the clock | 52-73 |