| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 31-26 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Pili Mohd - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Benny Silvester is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Robinson - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF) Anthony Robinson | |
| 19:01 | NC State | Curtis Johnston buries a driving attempt from the right block | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by David Dallas | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Pili Mohd is fouled in the backcourt by Taylor McKiddy - foul #1 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| 18:09 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Kyle Holt snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Benny Silvester gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Michael Williams steals the ball from Curtis Johnston in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 33-28 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Blanchard - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), James Brunetti (SG), David Sylvia (SF) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard, Michael Williams | |
| 17:04 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Kyle Holt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | James Brunetti can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 16:47 | NC State | David Dallas gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Kevin Hitch can't throw it down | 35-28 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | John Kemp pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Kevin Hitch picks off the pass by John Kemp | 35-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 5 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on Robert Weeks - foul #2 on Robert Weeks, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Jim Blagg, Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) John Kemp, Kyle Holt | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | David Sylvia comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 15:39 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Michael Hammond loses the ball out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), John Kemp (PF) David Sylvia, James Brunetti | |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock is fouled on the floor by Pili Mohd - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Benny Silvester pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Michael Hammond can't finish the layup | 38-28 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Curtis Johnston tips it in | 40-28 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 14:14 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Michael Hammond knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Russell Farmer | 42-28 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Weeks | 42-31 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hammond | 44-31 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-31 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Russell Farmer pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Benny Silvester is called for 10 seconds | 44-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), David Dallas (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SG), David Sylvia (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Robert Weeks, Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 12:30 | Murray State | David Sylvia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 12:28 | NC State | Jim Blagg is fouled in the backcourt by James Brunetti - foul #1 on James Brunetti, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | David Sylvia snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-31 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Jim Blagg snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (tiring) 4 reb. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kyle Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Jim Blagg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benny Silvester | 47-31 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Kyle Holt knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 47-33 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the floater from the left block | 47-33 |
| 10:40 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Silvester | 47-33 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-33 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it back up and in | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 10:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Russell Farmer | 49-33 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Kevin Hitch clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kyle Holt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Jim Blagg, Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, David Sylvia, Michael Williams, Kyle Holt | |
| 09:50 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | John Kemp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 09:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 51-33 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weeks - foul #3 on Robert Weeks, team foul #7 | 51-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | John Kemp gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | John Kemp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Frank Newton tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a shot from the left block | 51-35 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Curtis Johnston tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | John Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Robert Weeks is called for traveling | 51-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SF) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:25 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is open but misses the lay-in | 51-35 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hammond and the foul's on Robert Weeks - foul #4 on Robert Weeks, team foul #8 | 53-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF), David Dallas (PF) Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Frank Newton | |
| 08:00 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the free throw | 54-35 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-35 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Paul Reeves swats the short shot by Curtis Johnston | 54-35 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the board | 54-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (tired) 5 reb. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 5 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kemp (tiring) 4 reb. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Robert Weeks comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 07:23 | NC State | David Dallas gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the finger roll | 56-35 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 56-35 |
| 06:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 56-35 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weeks - foul #5 on Robert Weeks, team foul #9 | 56-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SG), David Sylvia (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Robert Weeks, Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| 06:49 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | David Sylvia scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 58-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Taylor McKiddy | |
| 06:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Kyle Holt gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Kevin Hitch swats the short shot by David Sylvia | 59-37 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Frank Newton tips it back up and in | 59-39 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-39 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | James Brunetti snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Frank Newton buries a turnaround from the right block | 59-41 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Russell Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), David Dallas (PF) Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Anthony Robinson (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) James Brunetti, Michael Williams, Kyle Holt, Frank Newton | |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Taylor McKiddy and he's hacked by David Dallas - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Kevin Hitch banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 61-44 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Babcock and the foul's on Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG) David Sylvia | |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 63-47 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #11 | 63-47 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #4 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #12 | 63-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Paul Reeves (C) Michael Blanchard, Melvin Babcock | |
| 04:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), Michael Hammond (PF) Russell Farmer, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Kyle Holt (PF) Taylor McKiddy, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Holt - foul #3 on Kyle Holt, team foul #13 | 63-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Paul Reeves | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Kyle Holt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Pili Mohd pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Kevin Hitch connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (tired) 5 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sylvia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Brunetti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Benny Silvester - foul #3 on Benny Silvester, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF), David Dallas (PF) Jim Blagg, Benny Silvester, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Frank Newton | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | David Sylvia clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Curtis Johnston snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Pili Mohd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Paul Reeves is denied on a layup by Kevin Hitch | 66-47 |
| 02:26 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Curtis Johnston loses the ball out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Paul Reeves | |
| 01:40 | Murray State | David Sylvia can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Dallas - foul #3 on David Dallas, team foul #6 | 66-47 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Curtis Johnston scores on a shot from the right block set up by Pili Mohd and he's fouled by Kyle Holt - foul #4 on Kyle Holt, team foul #14 | 68-48 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #4 on Benny Silvester, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | David Dallas blows the dunk | 68-50 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the board | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Michael Williams is denied on a layup by David Dallas | 68-50 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | James Brunetti snags the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | David Sylvia knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Holt and he's hacked by Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Pili Mohd runs out the clock | 68-53 |