| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Mark Gioia (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (fresh) C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fresh) SG - James Critchfield (fresh) SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Gilmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | NC State | Keith Grant is hacked by James Critchfield - foul #1 on James Critchfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Ken Lebo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | NC State | Keith Grant tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas is hacked by David Gilmore - foul #1 on David Gilmore, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov is denied on a layup by David Gilmore | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Lucas Hiers grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Keith Grant buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Gioia | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Gilmore | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Benjamin Slick takes the ball from Lucas Hiers | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | NC State | David Gilmore snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Keith Grant can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernie Cantrell - foul #1 on Ernie Cantrell, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF), Andre Romano (C) Benjamin Slick, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 17:40 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Andre Romano connects on the jumper in the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | NC State | David Gilmore connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Keith Grant | 9-2 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Abraham Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:36 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the floater from the left block set up by Samuel Wolcott | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | NC State | The refs have stopped play. Carlos Joyner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 11-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Lucas Hiers (C) Carlos Joyner, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses the easy layup | 11-2 |
| 16:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Allen Hardy | 11-2 |
| 15:55 | NC State | Keith Grant connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Brown | 14-2 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Abraham Brown (fresh) SG - James Critchfield (fresh) SF - Nenad Denisov (fresh) PF - Darrell Christmas (fresh) C - Andre Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Lucas Hiers steps in front of the Abraham Brown pass in the backcourt | 14-2 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the jump hook from the left block | 16-2 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Andre Romano is whistled for traveling | 16-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Philip Harrison (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Abraham Brown, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, Andre Romano | |
| 15:14 | NC State | Allen Hardy is hacked by Ernie Cantrell - foul #2 on Ernie Cantrell, team foul #3 | 16-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Allen Hardy, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andre Romano (C) Ernie Cantrell | |
| 15:05 | NC State | Mark Gioia comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Dotson - foul #1 on Michael Dotson, team foul #4 | 16-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Benjamin Slick, Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 15:05 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 1st free throw | 17-2 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses the 2nd free throw | 17-2 |
| 15:05 | Marquette | James Critchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 17-2 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov misses short on an open runner in the paint | 17-2 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | Andre Romano hits the follow up shot | 17-4 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Darrell Christmas steals the ball from Keith Grant | 17-4 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | James Critchfield is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Grant - foul #1 on Keith Grant, team foul #2 | 17-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Allen Hardy (PF), Philip Harrison (C) Ken Lebo, David Gilmore, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF) Abraham Brown, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Andre Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Mark Gioia, Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 13:43 | NC State | Lucas Hiers buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Andre Romano - foul #1 on Andre Romano, team foul #5 | 19-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF) James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| 13:43 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the free throw | 20-4 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Michael Dotson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 13:31 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses the driving attempt near the basket | 20-4 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Nenad Denisov | 20-4 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Benjamin Slick | 20-6 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-6 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Andre Romano gets the rebound | 20-6 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | James Critchfield comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-6 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | James Critchfield grabs the offensive board | 20-6 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov's pass is intercepted by Keith Grant | 20-6 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Rick Brown hits the finger roll set up by Keith Grant | 22-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Critchfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Nenad Denisov (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Christmas (fairly fresh) C - Andre Romano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-6 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott grabs the board | 22-6 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #3 | 22-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF) Benjamin Slick, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Abraham Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Ken Lebo - foul #1 on Ken Lebo, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG) Andre Romano | |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Abraham Brown misses the free throw | 22-8 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Josef Kasowski grabs the board | 22-8 |
| 10:42 | NC State | David Gilmore comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-8 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Joe Lawson gets the rebound | 22-8 |
| 10:39 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Lebo - foul #2 on Ken Lebo, team foul #5 | 22-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Andre Romano (C) Benjamin Slick | |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Josef Kasowski swats the short shot by Abraham Brown | 22-8 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Joe Lawson hits the follow up shot | 22-10 |
| 10:11 | NC State | David Gilmore lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joe Lawson - foul #1 on Joe Lawson, team foul #6 | 24-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Harrison (C) Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 10:11 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Andre Romano gets the rebound | 24-10 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | Abraham Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Keith Grant grabs the board | 24-10 |
| 09:28 | NC State | David Gilmore drills a shot from the left wing | 26-10 |
| 09:12 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Abraham Brown | 26-12 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Keith Grant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-12 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mark Gioia - foul #1 on Mark Gioia, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF) Abraham Brown, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Andre Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 08:42 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Mark Gioia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-12 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Andre Romano grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 08:08 | Marquette | Andre Romano's fadeaway is rejected by David Gilmore | 26-12 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Josef Kasowski pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Mark Gioia is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Gioia, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) Benjamin Slick, Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson, Andre Romano | |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Allen Hardy swats the short shot by Abraham Brown | 26-12 |
| 07:22 | Marquette | James Critchfield grabs the offensive rebound | 26-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Abraham Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Critchfield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Nenad Denisov (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Christmas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernie Cantrell (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Marquette | Rick Brown blocks the short jumper by Darrell Christmas | 26-12 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Rick Brown pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Lucas Hiers scores on a runner from the baseline | 28-12 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Abraham Brown double dribbles | 28-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Harrison (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Allen Hardy, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF), Andre Romano (C) Abraham Brown, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 06:08 | NC State | Rick Brown drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Grant and he's hacked by Andre Romano - foul #2 on Andre Romano, team foul #7 | 30-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell (C) Andre Romano | |
| 06:08 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the free throw | 30-12 |
| 06:08 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell snags the defensive board | 30-12 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | Joe Lawson is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 30-12 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Josef Kasowski grabs the board | 30-12 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Keith Grant loses the dribble to Donald Buchanon | 30-12 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is hacked by Philip Harrison - foul #1 on Philip Harrison, team foul #8 | 30-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson, Ernie Cantrell | |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-14 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the tip | 30-14 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Keith Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 04:40 | NC State | James Critchfield picks off the pass by Samuel Wolcott | 30-14 |
| 04:36 | Marquette | James Critchfield lays it in | 30-16 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Keith Grant misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-16 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas gets the rebound | 30-16 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Allen Hardy is called for the reach on Nenad Denisov in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Hardy, team foul #9 | 30-16 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (SF) Benjamin Slick | |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | Nenad Denisov makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:00 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 30-18 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Critchfield | 30-18 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Abraham Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Mark Gioia (SG), Rick Brown (SF) Samuel Wolcott, Keith Grant, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (SG), Joe Lawson (PF), Ernie Cantrell (C) James Critchfield, Darrell Christmas, Nenad Denisov | |
| 03:43 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Lawson - foul #2 on Joe Lawson, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Abraham Brown, Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 03:43 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:43 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-18 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Rick Brown gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) SG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rick Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Slick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Critchfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nenad Denisov (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Christmas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernie Cantrell (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:05 | NC State | James Critchfield is called for the reach on Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on James Critchfield, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF), Joe Lawson (PF) Benjamin Slick, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov, Darrell Christmas | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Joe Lawson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-18 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon tips it home | 33-20 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Ken Lebo is fouled on the floor by Abraham Brown - foul #1 on Abraham Brown, team foul #10 | 33-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (SF) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), James Critchfield (SG), Nenad Denisov (SF), Darrell Christmas (PF) Abraham Brown, Donald Buchanon, Michael Dotson, Joe Lawson | |
| 02:23 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-20 |
| 01:56 | NC State | David Gilmore snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Mark Gioia connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Josef Kasowski | 37-20 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Philip Harrison (C) Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Abraham Brown (PG) Benjamin Slick | |
| 01:15 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-20 |
| 01:13 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Mark Gioia drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ken Lebo | 40-20 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Gilmore - foul #2 on David Gilmore, team foul #10 | 40-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Rick Brown, David Gilmore, Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Slick (PG), Donald Buchanon (SG), Michael Dotson (SF) Abraham Brown, James Critchfield, Nenad Denisov | |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas misses the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Darrell Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Ken Lebo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-21 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Ernie Cantrell snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Benjamin Slick is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ernie Cantrell | 40-24 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Keith Grant misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-24 |