| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Chong (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Jack Lagasse inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Thomas Joyce drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Chong - foul #3 on Victor Chong, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Jack Lagasse comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-38 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Hogan - foul #1 on Stephen Hogan, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Matthew Lewis (SF), Bruce Page (C) Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Thomas Joyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG) Thomas Joyce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Leon Hall | |
| 18:09 | NC State | Edward Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Scott Brown grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Bill Glantz - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Victor Chong (C) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | NC State | Bruce Page scores on a runner from close range set up by Scott Brown and he's hacked by Ronnie Hickey - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Victor Chong blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Adam Welter | 46-40 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 46-40 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a fadeaway from the left block | 46-42 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Scott Brown loses the dribble to Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is hacked by Bill Glantz - foul #1 on Bill Glantz, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF) Scott Brown, Bill Glantz, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Freddy Ross drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Skinner | 46-44 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Davis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Matthew Lewis, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it in | 46-46 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 46-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Chong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Stephen Hogan grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Edward Davis is hacked by Robert Moralez - foul #3 on Robert Moralez, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (SF), Bruce Page (C) Thomas Joyce, Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| 15:14 | NC State | Bruce Page knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 48-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 48-48 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Matthew Lewis snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Jack Lagasse hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 13:50 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Page | 48-48 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Bruce Page clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Edward Davis (PF) Scott Brown, Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 13:31 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jack Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it home | 50-50 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Clifton Peters picks off the pass by Thomas Joyce in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Clifton Peters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 12:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 50-50 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Edward Davis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Moralez - foul #4 on Robert Moralez, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Bill Glantz (SF), Victor Chong (C) Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Jack Robinson, Robert Moralez | |
| 12:14 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Victor Chong picks off the pass by Leon Skinner | 52-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Glantz (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Chong (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adam Welter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Victor Chong misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Freddy Ross - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Lewis (SF) Thomas Joyce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Larry Stanley (SF) Clifton Peters, Leon Skinner | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Victor Chong makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:27 | NC State | Victor Chong misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:27 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lewis | 53-50 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Victor Chong connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Scott Brown | 55-50 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Adam Welter hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Bill Glantz - foul #2 on Bill Glantz, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG) Scott Brown, Bill Glantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Matthew Lewis clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick McCorrison - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Robert Moralez (PF) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley | |
| 10:21 | NC State | Matthew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Matthew Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Patrick McCorrison | 57-55 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Jack Lagasse travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Bill Glantz (SF) Jeffrey Puente, Jack Lagasse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Edward Davis (PF) Stephen Hogan, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| 09:13 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is fouled on the floor by Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Anthony Golden, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| 09:13 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Clifton Peters | 59-57 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Victor Chong hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 61-57 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Victor Chong is called for the reach on Freddy Ross - foul #4 on Victor Chong, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Page (C) Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | The jump hook by Patrick McCorrison is blocked by Bruce Page | 61-57 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Leon Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bill Glantz - foul #3 on Bill Glantz, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF) Thomas Joyce, Bill Glantz, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Freddy Ross | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Scott Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Jack Lagasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jack Lagasse - foul #3 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Edward Davis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Scott Brown, Matthew Lewis, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Edward Davis scores on a turnaround from close range | 63-60 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Stephen Hogan picks off the pass by Patrick McCorrison | 63-60 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Stephen Hogan banks in the layup | 65-60 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Jack Lagasse gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Stephen Hogan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Bill Glantz (SF) Jeffrey Puente, Jack Lagasse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Stephen Hogan grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Victor Chong's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Golden | 65-60 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Leon Hall steps in front of the Bill Glantz pass in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Leon Hall lays it in | 65-62 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses short on an open shot in the paint | 65-62 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Freddy Ross can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 65-62 |
| 04:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 65-62 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Victor Chong misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leon Skinner - foul #3 on Leon Skinner, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Matthew Lewis (SF), Bruce Page (PF) Thomas Joyce, Stephen Hogan, Bill Glantz, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| 04:08 | NC State | Victor Chong makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Victor Chong misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Ronnie Hickey | 66-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-62 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is called for 3 seconds | 66-62 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Bruce Page loses the dribble to Robert Moralez | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jack Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Bill Glantz (SF) Jeffrey Puente, Jack Lagasse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Moralez | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on Thomas Joyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Bruce Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Victor Chong (C) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Bruce Page (C) Scott Brown, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Robert Moralez (PF) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Bill Glantz is called for the reach on Robert Moralez - foul #4 on Bill Glantz, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Bill Glantz steals it from Robert Moralez | 68-63 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Stephen Hogan slams it home set up by Bill Glantz | 70-63 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Freddy Ross clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the tip | 70-63 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Leon Skinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Davis | 70-63 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Victor Chong gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:02 | NC State | Thomas Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Leon Skinner travels with the ball | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Peters - foul #3 on Clifton Peters, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Bill Glantz (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF) Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Leon Skinner loses the dribble to Scott Brown | 71-63 |
| 00:34 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Matthew Lewis is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #14 | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Matthew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Matthew Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range | 73-63 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Clifton Peters tips it home | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Bill Glantz is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Peters - foul #4 on Clifton Peters, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Bill Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Bill Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Freddy Ross and he's hacked by Thomas Joyce - foul #1 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Scott Brown, Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #16 | 75-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Bill Glantz (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF) Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 75-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Leon Skinner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Hall | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on Thomas Joyce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifton Peters, team foul #17 | 75-71 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Clifton Peters | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-71 |