| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Franklin Bath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert Newcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Franklin Bath can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-32 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Harry Crosson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Sam Warf loses the dribble to Martin Holley | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Harry Crosson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Terry Walker's pass is intercepted by Nathanial Cannon | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Robert Lord hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Robert Lord misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | William Williams hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Terry Walker steals the ball from Harry Crosson | 32-37 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Martin Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Robert Lord can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Harry Crosson is called for the reach on Terry Walker - foul #1 on Harry Crosson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) C - William Gunn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Newcomb - foul #1 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Al Lewandowsky is called for the reach on Nathanial Cannon - foul #1 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF) Nathanial Cannon, Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:50 | NC State | Walter Blazer misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (C) William Scott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 14:50 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Terrell Moreau - foul #1 on Terrell Moreau, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Lord (PF) Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Martin Holley gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Walter Blazer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 13:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Martin Holley | 36-39 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Walter Blazer slams it home | 38-39 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Terrell Moreau is called for the reach on Frank Houston - foul #2 on Terrell Moreau, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Robert Newcomb (SG), Harry Crosson (SF) Joseph Peters, Terrell Moreau, Walter Blazer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Harry Crosson steals the ball from Gilbert Dolly | 38-39 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Robert Newcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Harry Crosson hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Terry Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Robert Lord snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Robert Lord travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | William Gunn is fouled on the floor by Nathanial Cannon - foul #2 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) C - William Gunn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 11:24 | NC State | Kurt Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the dunk attempt | 40-39 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Paul Parikh pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Robert Newcomb takes the ball from Al Lewandowsky in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 10:38 | NC State | William Scott makes the shot in the paint | 42-39 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky loses the dribble to Harry Crosson | 42-39 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Robert Newcomb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Crosson | 44-39 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Paul Parikh connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Al Lewandowsky and he's fouled by Kurt Minton - foul #2 on Kurt Minton, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Lord (PF), Martin Holley (C) Kurt Minton, William Scott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Terry Walker, William Gunn | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Robert Lord grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the shot near the basket set up by Nathanial Cannon | 46-41 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Sam Warf lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Frank Houston and he's fouled by Robert Lord - foul #1 on Robert Lord, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Williams (PF) Paul Parikh | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-44 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Martin Holley is called for the reach on Sam Warf - foul #2 on Martin Holley, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF) Nathanial Cannon, Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:10 | NC State | William Williams steals it from Martin Holley | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Franklin Bath buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 46-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Peters (fresh) SG - Terrell Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Blazer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Walter Blazer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Robert Newcomb (SG) Joseph Peters, Terrell Moreau | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Nathanial Cannon picks off the pass by Sam Warf out of a doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Robert Newcomb buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Blazer | 51-49 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Robert Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Walter Blazer blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #4 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, Sam Warf | |
| 05:56 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Frank Houston knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Al Lewandowsky | 53-51 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Walter Blazer knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Nathanial Cannon | 55-51 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Scott - foul #1 on William Scott, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Crosson (SF) Walter Blazer | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) William Williams | |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:06 | NC State | William Scott grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Robert Newcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Lord (PF), Martin Holley (C) Kurt Minton, William Scott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Terry Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Franklin Bath | 55-55 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Martin Holley hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Newcomb | 57-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the fadeaway from the left block | 57-57 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Harry Crosson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Franklin Bath's pass is intercepted by Nathanial Cannon in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 02:55 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Crosson | 57-57 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Robert Newcomb clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Martin Holley gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | William Williams misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Martin Holley snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Holley | 61-57 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 01:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Lord | 61-57 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Warf - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Robert Lord grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Robert Lord is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Bath - foul #3 on Franklin Bath, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Franklin Bath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Robert Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Robert Newcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | William Williams gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Dolly | 65-57 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | William Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF) Robert Newcomb | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Robert Lord in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Walker | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon runs out the clock | 67-60 |