| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) PF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Blackmore steals it from Robert Hatchell in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 19:55 | NC State | David Howard blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 19:53 | NC State | Johnny Ickes snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Ernest Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (SF) Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Karl Blackmore drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Robert Andrews (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) David Howard, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn | |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Carlos Neace steals it from Robert Andrews | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | David Cherry steps in front of the Carlos Neace pass in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Karl Blackmore hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn is hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (SF) Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie (C) Timothy Gammill | |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Vera and he's fouled by Charles Lajoie - foul #1 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Johnny Ickes (PF) David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Peter Lehn (PF) Antonio Vera, Billy Bunn, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 17:21 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Alfredo Yazzie | 31-33 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:01 | NC State | David Howard gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Charles Lajoie is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | NC State | David Howard gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:26 | NC State | David Howard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Carlos Neace, Peter Lehn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Louis Willbanks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tired) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Cherry (fresh) SF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antonio Vera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Bunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Hadsell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG) Karl Blackmore | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Vera | 34-36 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the shot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-36 |
| 14:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Cherry | 36-36 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Robert Hatchell steals the ball from Robert Andrews | 36-36 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) David Cherry, Louis Willbanks, Robert Andrews, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Peter Lehn (PF) Antonio Vera, Billy Bunn, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 13:27 | NC State | David Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Charles Lajoie tips it in | 38-36 |
| 13:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn's layup is rejected by Charles Lajoie | 38-36 |
| 13:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo banks in the wide open layup | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Johnny Ickes's floater is tipped away by Timothy Gammill | 38-38 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Pickett | 38-41 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick travels in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Carlos Neace (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Robert Hatchell, Timothy Gammill | |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #2 on Robert Andrews, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Robert Andrews grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Louis Willbanks connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Andrews | 40-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Andrews (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Lehn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lajoie denies the turnaround by Alfredo Yazzie | 40-41 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Robert Andrews pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:03 | NC State | David Howard is hacked by Dema Stachurski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dema Stachurski, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Louis Willbanks, Robert Andrews, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG), Floyd Hadsell (PF) Jason Pickett, Peter Lehn | |
| 10:46 | NC State | Karl Blackmore knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Cherry and the foul's on Billy Bunn - foul #2 on Billy Bunn, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Ernest Wood gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Cherry | 44-41 |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn is fouled on the floor by Troy Wildenberg - foul #3 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| 10:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Karl Blackmore, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Timothy Gammill (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the lay-in but the foul's on Floyd Hadsell - foul #1 on Floyd Hadsell, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF) Carlos Neace | |
| 09:39 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 09:20 | NC State | David Cherry clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Antonio Vera | 45-41 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG), Peter Lehn (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Jonathan Dragoo, Floyd Hadsell, Timothy Gammill | |
| 08:52 | NC State | Charles Lajoie hits a shot from the left block | 47-41 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn is hacked by Johnny Ickes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Carlos Neace (SF) Antonio Vera, Robert Hatchell | |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Dema Stachurski is called for the reach on Karl Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dema Stachurski, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG) Dema Stachurski | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is denied on a layup by Peter Lehn | 47-43 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Peter Lehn | 47-43 |
| 08:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ernest Wood steals it from Peter Lehn | 47-43 |
| 07:48 | NC State | David Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace is hacked by Karl Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Billy Bunn, Peter Lehn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Robert Andrews connects on the jump hook from the left block | 49-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Cherry (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Andrews (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Pickett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Neace (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Hadsell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #4 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF) Carlos Neace | |
| 07:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Robert Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Robert Hatchell is called for the reach on David Cherry - foul #2 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG), Antonio Vera (SG) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett | |
| 06:36 | NC State | Charles Lajoie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Floyd Hadsell - foul #2 on Floyd Hadsell, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie (C) Timothy Gammill | |
| 06:36 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Robert Andrews is hacked by Jonathan Dragoo - foul #4 on Jonathan Dragoo, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Jonathan Dragoo, Antonio Vera, Robert Hatchell, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 05:59 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:59 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Blackmore | 52-44 |
| 05:39 | NC State | David Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 05:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Lajoie - foul #2 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Troy Wildenberg, Robert Andrews, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses long on a shot in the lane | 52-47 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dema Stachurski | 52-49 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Billy Bunn is called for the reach on Louis Willbanks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Bunn, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG) Karl Blackmore, David Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Carlos Neace, Peter Lehn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 04:26 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera is hacked by Louis Willbanks - foul #2 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Louis Willbanks, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jonathan Dragoo (PG) Robert Hatchell | |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick is hacked by Jonathan Dragoo - foul #5 on Jonathan Dragoo, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF) Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF) Jonathan Dragoo | |
| 03:36 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Troy Wildenberg - foul #4 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Cherry, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Carlos Neace (PF) Antonio Vera, Jason Pickett, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 03:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-51 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tired) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Willbanks (tired) 6 pts. PF - Robert Andrews (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Bunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hatchell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Neace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | NC State | Charles Lajoie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn (PF) Robert Hatchell | |
| 02:48 | Illinois-Chicago | David Howard steals it from Billy Bunn in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Robert Andrews clanks a runner near the basket | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Louis Willbanks snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Timothy Gammill | |
| 02:17 | NC State | David Howard connects on the open turnaround in the paint set up by Karl Blackmore | 58-53 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn is hacked by Johnny Ickes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Vera | 58-56 |
| 01:55 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Ernest Wood (C) David Cherry, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Timothy Gammill (C) Antonio Vera, Carlos Neace, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 01:51 | NC State | Peter Lehn steals it from David Howard in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 58-56 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Karl Blackmore hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg buries a turnaround near the basket | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses the runner from the left block | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Ernest Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Dema Stachurski - foul #5 on Dema Stachurski, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG) Karl Blackmore | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG) Dema Stachurski | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Bunn - foul #4 on Billy Bunn, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill misses the halfcourt shot | 65-59 |