| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tyler Chadbourne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boris Zody (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Eichorn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Gerst (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Boris Zody inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Rick Byrd snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Rick Byrd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Boris Zody grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Spitler - foul #2 on John Spitler, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Jeffrey Gerst swats the layup by Rick Byrd | 47-37 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Edward Gadd steals it from Jeffrey Gerst | 47-37 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses the floater from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Arthur Gross grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Rick Byrd misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-37 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | John Spitler snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | John Spitler grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Gadd | 47-40 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Boyce and he's hacked by John Spitler - foul #3 on John Spitler, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Guercio (SF), Troy Marasco (C) Edward Gadd, John Spitler | |
| 17:43 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Rick Byrd clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 50-40 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Andrew Boyce pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Rick Byrd pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Joel Eichorn gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Andrew Boyce is fouled on the floor by Troy Marasco - foul #1 on Troy Marasco, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Malawa Afshari (SF), Joseph Koepke (PF) Boris Zody, Joel Eichorn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG) James Yuhas | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst drills a floater from close range set up by Joseph Koepke | 52-40 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell loses the dribble to Andrew Boyce | 52-40 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Andrew Boyce misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Rick Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Rick Byrd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Cambell | 52-42 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Humberto Maldonado (SG) Andrew Boyce | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (SG), Edward Gadd (SF) Arthur Gross, Rick Byrd | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Cambell | 52-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tyler Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Humberto Maldonado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Koepke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Gerst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst hits the finger roll | 54-44 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Jeffrey Gerst is called for the reach on Stephen Cambell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gerst, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), Boris Zody (SF), Joel Eichorn (PF) Tyler Chadbourne, Malawa Afshari, Jeffrey Gerst | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), James Yuhas (SG), John Spitler (C) Stephen Cambell, Lonnie Lewis, Ruben Guercio | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joel Eichorn - foul #3 on Joel Eichorn, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (PF) Troy Marasco | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Joel Eichorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | John Spitler comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Koepke - foul #3 on Joseph Koepke, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst (C) Joseph Koepke | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith (SF) Edward Gadd | |
| 14:29 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Josh Klingensmith - foul #1 on Josh Klingensmith, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Andrew Boyce scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Boris Zody | 57-51 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Josh Klingensmith, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne (PG), Malawa Afshari (SF), Joseph Koepke (C) Humberto Maldonado, Joel Eichorn, Jeffrey Gerst | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG), Edward Gadd (SF) James Yuhas, Josh Klingensmith | |
| 12:59 | NC State | Malawa Afshari misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-51 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Arthur Gross grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Rick Byrd snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Arthur Gross drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rick Byrd | 57-54 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Andrew Boyce can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Joseph Koepke snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Rick Byrd pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tyler Chadbourne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Boyce (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Boris Zody (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Koepke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - John Spitler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Edward Gadd drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Boris Zody hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Arthur Gross - foul #2 on Arthur Gross, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Humberto Maldonado (SG), Joel Eichorn (PF), Jeffrey Gerst (C) Andrew Boyce, Malawa Afshari, Joseph Koepke | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Ruben Guercio (PF), Troy Marasco (C) Arthur Gross, Edward Gadd, Rick Byrd, John Spitler | |
| 10:56 | NC State | Boris Zody makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Boris Zody - foul #3 on Boris Zody, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Chadbourne, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Joel Eichorn - foul #4 on Joel Eichorn, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Malawa Afshari (SF), Joseph Koepke (PF) Boris Zody, Joel Eichorn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG) Stephen Cambell | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst lays it in | 62-62 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | James Yuhas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Malawa Afshari misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses short on a floater from the left block | 64-64 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | James Yuhas is whistled for traveling | 64-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (SG) Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Edward Gadd (SF), Rick Byrd (PF) Lonnie Lewis, Josh Klingensmith, Ruben Guercio | |
| 08:20 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Rick Byrd gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Edward Gadd clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Humberto Maldonado - foul #2 on Humberto Maldonado, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Zody (SF) Tyler Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG), John Spitler (C) James Yuhas, Troy Marasco | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Boris Zody misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-66 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Andrew Boyce tips it home | 66-66 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Humberto Maldonado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Boris Zody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Koepke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Gerst (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:17 | NC State | Humberto Maldonado is whistled for a carry | 66-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne (PG), Malawa Afshari (SF), Joel Eichorn (PF) Humberto Maldonado, Boris Zody, Joseph Koepke | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Klingensmith (SF) Edward Gadd | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Rick Byrd comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Joel Eichorn - foul #5 on Joel Eichorn, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Koepke (PF) Joel Eichorn | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Ruben Guercio (SF) Stephen Cambell, Josh Klingensmith | |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Rick Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Rick Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Joseph Koepke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 06:36 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Gerst | 66-68 |
| 06:18 | NC State | James Yuhas takes the ball from Malawa Afshari | 66-68 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Joseph Koepke hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Boyce | 68-71 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio is fouled on the floor by Malawa Afshari - foul #1 on Malawa Afshari, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Humberto Maldonado (SG), Boris Zody (PF) Tyler Chadbourne, Joseph Koepke | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF), Troy Marasco (C) Rick Byrd, John Spitler | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Andrew Boyce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ruben Guercio | 68-71 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Jeffrey Gerst denies the turnaround by Ruben Guercio | 68-71 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Troy Marasco - foul #2 on Troy Marasco, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne (PG), Joseph Koepke (PF) Andrew Boyce, Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SG), Dan Campbell (C) Arthur Gross, James Yuhas, Ruben Guercio | |
| 04:59 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Boris Zody steals it from Edward Gadd | 69-71 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Humberto Maldonado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-71 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Humberto Maldonado gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:59 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne is hacked by Stephen Cambell - foul #3 on Stephen Cambell, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (SG) Boris Zody | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Josh Klingensmith (SF), Rick Byrd (PF) Lonnie Lewis, Edward Gadd, Dan Campbell | |
| 03:59 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:59 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Troy Marasco gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Koepke - foul #4 on Joseph Koepke, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Malawa Afshari (SF) Tyler Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Spitler (C) Josh Klingensmith | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joseph Koepke | 70-71 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Humberto Maldonado | 72-71 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Humberto Maldonado (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Koepke (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Gerst (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 15 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Rick Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Andrew Boyce comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Andrew Boyce tips it in | 74-71 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne (PG), Boris Zody (PF) Humberto Maldonado, Joseph Koepke | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Edward Gadd (SF) Stephen Cambell, Troy Marasco | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Boris Zody - foul #4 on Boris Zody, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Andrew Boyce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Rick Byrd pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Tyler Chadbourne takes the ball from Edward Gadd | 74-73 |
| 01:43 | NC State | John Spitler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gerst - foul #4 on John Spitler, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Koepke (PF) Malawa Afshari | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:43 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | John Spitler grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Joseph Koepke banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Boyce and the foul's on Edward Gadd - foul #1 on Edward Gadd, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Joseph Koepke makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Arthur Gross drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Yuhas | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Andrew Boyce misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-76 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Boris Zody can't tip it in | 77-76 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | James Yuhas grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Rick Byrd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 77-76 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst is hacked by James Yuhas in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Yuhas, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | John Spitler gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Arthur Gross knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Rick Byrd | 78-78 |
| 00:04 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Andrew Boyce misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tyler Chadbourne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Boris Zody (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Koepke (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Gerst (fresh) 22 pts. 17 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | NC State | Joseph Koepke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-78 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | James Yuhas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-78 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Andrew Boyce's pass is intercepted by James Yuhas | 78-78 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | John Spitler dunks the ball set up by Rick Byrd | 78-80 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Joseph Koepke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 78-80 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst grabs the offensive board | 78-80 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Rick Byrd steps in front of the Boris Zody pass | 78-80 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | James Yuhas buries a jumper from the free throw line | 78-82 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Andrew Boyce makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Tyler Chadbourne | 81-82 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Arthur Gross makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Yuhas | 81-84 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Andrew Boyce knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Koepke | 84-84 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Arthur Gross's pass is intercepted by Andrew Boyce in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Andrew Boyce banks in the layup | 86-84 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the jumpshot from the left side | 86-86 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Boris Zody misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Arthur Gross gets the rebound | 86-86 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | James Yuhas is whistled for traveling | 86-86 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Joseph Koepke is whistled for a carry | 86-86 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Rick Byrd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-86 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Rick Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Rick Byrd drills a shot from the left block | 86-88 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tyler Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Boyce (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Boris Zody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Koepke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Gerst (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 18 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yuhas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gadd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Byrd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - John Spitler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Boyce | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Joseph Koepke swats the short shot by Rick Byrd | 88-88 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Andrew Boyce grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 00:09 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Andrew Boyce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 88-88 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 88-88 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tyler Chadbourne (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 29 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Boris Zody (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Koepke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Gerst (fresh) 22 pts. 18 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tyler Chadbourne | 90-88 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | James Yuhas is hacked by Boris Zody - foul #5 on Boris Zody, team foul #12 | 90-88 |
| Subs | NC State | Malawa Afshari (SF) Boris Zody | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Guercio (SF), Troy Marasco (C) Edward Gadd, John Spitler | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Joseph Koepke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-89 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Arthur Gross snags the defensive board | 90-89 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Joseph Koepke swats the short shot by James Yuhas | 90-89 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst gets the rebound | 90-89 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Joseph Koepke is fouled on the floor by James Yuhas - foul #3 on James Yuhas, team foul #12 | 90-89 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG) James Yuhas | |
| 03:47 | NC State | Joseph Koepke misses the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Joseph Koepke makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Troy Marasco scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Arthur Gross | 91-91 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 91-91 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst tips it but misses | 91-91 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Rick Byrd grabs the board | 91-91 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-91 |
| 02:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Boyce | 91-91 |
| 02:44 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (5 full remaining) | 91-91 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), John Spitler (C) Stephen Cambell, Ruben Guercio, Troy Marasco | |
| 02:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst double dribbles | 91-91 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Arthur Gross is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Arthur Gross, team foul #13 | 91-91 |
| 02:11 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 91-91 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Andrew Boyce is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Boyce, team foul #13 | 91-91 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Edward Gadd drills a jumper near the basket | 91-93 |
| 01:29 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 91-93 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Edward Gadd is called for the reach on Tyler Chadbourne - foul #2 on Edward Gadd, team foul #14 | 91-93 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne makes the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Tyler Chadbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | James Yuhas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 93-93 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst pulls down the rebound | 93-93 |
| 00:44 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 93-93 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tyler Chadbourne (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 29 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Malawa Afshari (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Koepke (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Gerst (fresh) 24 pts. 21 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Malawa Afshari is fouled on the floor by Edward Gadd - foul #3 on Edward Gadd, team foul #15 | 93-93 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Malawa Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Malawa Afshari misses the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Rick Byrd gets the rebound | 94-93 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses short on a runner near the basket | 94-93 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Jeffrey Gerst grabs the board | 94-93 |
| 00:08 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 full remaining) | 94-93 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Andrew Boyce is fouled in the backcourt by James Yuhas - foul #4 on James Yuhas, team foul #16 | 94-93 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Andrew Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Andrew Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 95-93 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Yuhas is fouled on the floor by Andrew Boyce - foul #2 on Andrew Boyce, team foul #14 | 95-93 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 95-94 |