| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Christofferso (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Engelmann (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Justin Arvin inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Harry Christofferso lays it up and in and the foul's on Eli Smith - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Harry Christofferso misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Mark Slaughter grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Harry Christofferso misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-22 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Harry Christofferso swats the layup by Johnathan Wilson | 27-22 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Justin Arvin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:38 | NC State | James Engelmann's layup is rejected by Eli Smith | 27-22 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eli Smith | 27-22 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Eli Smith takes the ball from Aaron Gendreau | 27-22 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Justin Arvin takes the ball from Eli Smith | 27-22 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Justin Arvin throws it down | 29-22 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Eli Smith can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 29-22 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Eli Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Justin Arvin's dunk attempt is rejected by Harold Burks | 29-24 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | James Engelmann steals the ball from Clarence Barnes | 29-24 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Slaughter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Christofferso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Engelmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 29-24 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Christofferso - foul #3 on Harry Christofferso, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (PG), Bob Donaldson (SG) Aaron Gendreau, Mark Slaughter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 14:42 | NC State | James Engelmann is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Engelmann, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (C) Harold Burks | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Tim Widener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 14:08 | NC State | James Engelmann tips it in | 31-26 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Chester Jordan clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Christofferso - foul #4 on Harry Christofferso, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (PF) Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Matthew Richardson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Chester Jordan is hacked by James Engelmann - foul #3 on James Engelmann, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Richard Winters (C) Bob Donaldson, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Eli Smith (PF) Mark Aguiar, James Taylor | |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Tim Widener comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Alvin Chunn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Justin Arvin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Gendreau and he's hacked by Tim Widener - foul #1 on Tim Widener, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG) Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Tim Widener, Kenneth Bergren | |
| 12:49 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Richard Winters pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Justin Arvin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Gendreau | 38-28 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Harold Burks clanks a runner from the left block | 38-28 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 11:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Arvin | 38-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Chunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | NC State | Justin Arvin scores on a runner from close range | 40-28 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eli Smith | 40-31 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Justin Arvin is fouled on the floor by Clarence Barnes - foul #2 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (PG), Stefan Rossi (SF), James Engelmann (C) Aaron Gendreau, Justin Arvin, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Mark Aguiar (SG), Tim Widener (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Johnathan Wilson, Eli Smith | |
| 10:20 | NC State | The jumper by Matthew Richardson is denied by Chester Jordan | 40-31 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Chester Jordan buries a floater from the right side | 40-33 |
| 09:34 | NC State | James Engelmann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Winters | 42-33 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Chester Jordan loses the dribble to Matthew Richardson | 42-33 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Richard Winters banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Richardson | 44-33 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits a floater from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 08:04 | NC State | James Engelmann misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Burks - foul #1 on Harold Burks, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Justin Arvin (SF), Alvin Chunn (PF) Mark Slaughter, Stefan Rossi, Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Kenneth Bergren (C) Chester Jordan, Mark Aguiar, Clarence Barnes, Harold Burks | |
| 08:04 | NC State | James Engelmann makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:04 | NC State | James Engelmann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | James Engelmann is called for the reach on Kenneth Bergren - foul #4 on James Engelmann, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Bob Donaldson (SG), Harry Christofferso (PF) Matthew Richardson, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Christofferso (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Alvin Chunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Alvin Chunn - foul #1 on Alvin Chunn, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:25 | NC State | Harry Christofferso grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Justin Arvin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 06:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Arvin | 49-36 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Alvin Chunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SG) Bob Donaldson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) Tim Widener | |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Aaron Gendreau is called for the reach on Ruben Carpenter - foul #1 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Justin Arvin gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Justin Arvin can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Bergren - foul #2 on Kenneth Bergren, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), James Engelmann (C) Matthew Richardson, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:44 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Harold Burks connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eli Smith | 50-39 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Ruben Carpenter picks off the pass by Aaron Gendreau in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson lays it in set up by Ruben Carpenter | 50-41 |
| 04:55 | NC State | James Engelmann is called for 3 seconds | 50-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF) Johnathan Wilson, Kenneth Bergren | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Harry Christofferso pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Harry Christofferso scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Gendreau | 52-41 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Harold Burks knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Barnes | 52-43 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Justin Arvin buries a jump hook from the baseline | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eli Smith | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | NC State | Harold Burks takes the ball from Aaron Gendreau | 54-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Slaughter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harry Christofferso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Engelmann (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Eli Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-46 |
| 03:12 | NC State | James Engelmann snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-46 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Chester Jordan | 57-48 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Harry Christofferso comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Mark Slaughter tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ruben Carpenter | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:18 | NC State | Mark Slaughter can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Eli Smith is fouled on the floor by Aaron Gendreau - foul #2 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG) Chester Jordan | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau knocks in the runner from close range | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:19 | NC State | James Engelmann gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Ruben Carpenter is called for the reach on James Engelmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (C) James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Clarence Barnes is called for the reach on Justin Arvin - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Justin Arvin is hacked by Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Eli Smith is fouled on the floor by Harry Christofferso - foul #5 on Harry Christofferso, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | NC State | James Engelmann (C) Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | NC State | James Engelmann grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | James Engelmann runs out the clock | 59-54 |