| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Gioia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is denied on a layup by David Gilmore | 34-28 |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), John Frost (C) Gary Land, Richard Harden, Christopher Rush | |
| 19:22 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gilmore | 37-28 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Brent | 37-31 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Brian Munz - foul #2 on Brian Munz, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, John Frost | |
| 18:50 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | David Gilmore takes the ball from David Frazier | 40-31 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Keith Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ivan Brent | 40-34 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 40-34 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Keith Grant is called for the reach on Christopher Rush - foul #1 on Keith Grant, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), John Frost (C) Gary Land, Richard Harden, Christopher Rush | |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | John Frost misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 17:32 | NC State | David Haug gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:08 | NC State | The jump hook by Carlos Joyner is blocked by Jordon McAfee | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Carlos Joyner loses the dribble to Brian Munz | 40-36 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | John Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lucas Hiers | 40-38 |
| 15:45 | NC State | David Haug misses short on a runner from the left block | 40-38 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Tapper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Frost (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 15:24 | NC State | David Haug buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 42-40 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Frazier | 42-42 |
| 14:48 | NC State | David Haug throws it down on a great pass from Harold Tapper | 44-42 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:01 | NC State | David Haug misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jordon McAfee - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Ivan Brent, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, John Frost | |
| 14:01 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:01 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Mark Gioia grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:25 | NC State | David Haug can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 13:25 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:25 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) David Haug | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) David Frazier | |
| 12:50 | NC State | Christopher Rush takes the ball from Samuel Wolcott | 48-42 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (SF) Mark Gioia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 12:23 | NC State | David Gilmore comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | NC State | David Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Christopher Rush steps in front of the Keith Grant pass | 48-42 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-42 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Allen Hardy (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Gilmore - foul #2 on David Gilmore, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF) Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) David Frazier | |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits a turnaround from the left block | 48-45 |
| 10:37 | NC State | Christopher Rush blocks the short jumper by David Gilmore | 48-45 |
| 10:35 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Grant | 48-45 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Gary Land steps in front of the Keith Grant pass | 48-45 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is hacked by Samuel Wolcott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Harold Tapper (SF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Samuel Wolcott, Mark Gioia, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Ken Lebo | 50-45 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Grant - foul #2 on Keith Grant, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG) Keith Grant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Richard Harden | |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 08:58 | NC State | David Gilmore knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Ken Lebo and he's hacked by Brian Munz - foul #3 on Brian Munz, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Mark Gioia (SF) Ken Lebo, Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:58 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez buries a shot from the right block and the foul's on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #3 on Mark Fitzmaurice, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF) David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:50 | NC State | David Haug gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Lucas Hiers (C) Carlos Joyner, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Christopher Rush | |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Munz, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 08:01 | NC State | Keith Grant's pass is intercepted by David Frazier | 53-49 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez tips it in | 53-51 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Keith Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Mark Gioia snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Grant (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Frazier (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | NC State | David Haug scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Samuel Wolcott | 55-51 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Keith Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Lucas Hiers hits a runner near the basket set up by Mark Gioia and he's hacked by Gary Land - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), Allen Hardy (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Haug | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 06:33 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the turnaround in the lane | 58-51 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Archie Kane | 58-54 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Carlos Joyner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF) Archie Kane | |
| 05:11 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice is denied on a layup by Christopher Rush | 58-54 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz's pass is intercepted by Harold Tapper in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the lay-in | 58-54 |
| 04:50 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fitzmaurice | 58-54 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Carlos Joyner scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Tapper | 61-54 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:02 | NC State | Carlos Joyner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #4 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Ken Lebo, Harold Tapper, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), John Frost (C) David Frazier, Christopher Rush | |
| 04:02 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 3rd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land double dribbles | 63-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| 03:29 | NC State | David Gilmore buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Gioia | 65-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Munz (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - John Frost (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 03:20 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | John Frost gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Keith Grant grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Keith Grant hits a floater from the right wing set up by Mark Gioia | 67-56 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Gary Land, Richard Harden, John Frost | |
| 02:13 | NC State | David Gilmore drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Lebo | 69-56 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Keith Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (PF) David Frazier, Gary Olivarez | |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | NC State | Carlos Joyner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Rush | 69-59 |
| 01:07 | NC State | David Haug misses badly on a shot from the right block | 69-59 |
| 01:06 | NC State | David Haug gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Gary Land swats the layup by David Haug | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:36 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Mark Fitzmaurice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF) Samuel Wolcott, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Land | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Ken Lebo is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Brent - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-65 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 00:20 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Harold Tapper is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Munz - foul #5 on Brian Munz, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Harold Tapper makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Harold Tapper misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is hacked by Ivan Brent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Brent, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #4 on Mark Fitzmaurice, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:05 | NC State | David Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ken Lebo runs out the clock | 75-66 |