| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Ed Sharp inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 19:23 | NC State | David Gehring makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Daniel Hamilton steals the ball from Lance Carpenter | 22-27 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton can't tip it in | 22-27 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Dale Brown tips it in | 24-27 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Dale Brown is hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton lays it in set up by Michael Fetterman | 26-27 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Michael Fetterman is called for the reach on Andrew Digirolamo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Dale Brown gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Sean Snoddy - foul #2 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG), Luis Bradley (SG), Steven Outten (SF) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| 16:40 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter lays it up and in | 29-29 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG) David Gehring, Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Sparks (PF), Henry Earnhardt (C) Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Shaner (fresh) SG - Luis Bradley (fresh) SF - Steven Outten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Sparks (fresh) C - Henry Earnhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Luis Bradley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Steven Outten misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | Steven Outten grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Steven Outten lays it in | 29-31 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Freddie Wampler | 32-31 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Matthew Jarrett steps in front of the Luis Bradley pass | 32-31 |
| 14:02 | NC State | A charge is called on Jeffrey Puente - foul #1 on Jeffrey Puente, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Jeffrey Puente, Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Christopher Shaner, Luis Bradley, Steven Outten, Ralph Sparks, Henry Earnhardt | |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Trent Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 13:35 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Ed Sharp | 34-33 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-33 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:10 | NC State | David Gehring is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Gehring, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ed Sharp | 34-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | NC State | David Gehring comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Dale Brown (PF) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG), Luis Bradley (SG), Steven Outten (SF), Ralph Sparks (PF) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison | |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Steven Outten is hacked by Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG) David Gehring | |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Steven Outten hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Jarrett - foul #2 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Steven Outten misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Steven Outten makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jeffrey Puente | 38-40 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Luis Bradley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Jarrett | 41-40 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Christopher Shaner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Steven Outten tips it home | 41-42 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack slams it home | 43-42 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Luis Bradley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Shaner (fresh) SG - Luis Bradley (fresh) SF - Steven Outten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Sparks (fresh) C - Henry Earnhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Steven Outten is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Jeffrey Puente, Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Christopher Shaner, Luis Bradley, Steven Outten, Ralph Sparks, Henry Earnhardt | |
| 06:37 | NC State | David Gehring clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lance Carpenter - foul #2 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 06:37 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:37 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo | 48-46 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:42 | NC State | David Gehring scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Fetterman | 51-46 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Ed Sharp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Digirolamo | 51-49 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 51-49 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is hacked by Spencer Hobbs - foul #1 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG), Luis Bradley (SG), Steven Outten (SF) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Brown - foul #1 on Dale Brown, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Shaner (fresh) SG - Luis Bradley (fresh) SF - Steven Outten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | NC State | David Gehring misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Christopher Shaner, Luis Bradley, Steven Outten | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 02:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hamilton | 51-51 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Michael Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Sean Snoddy | 51-51 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:13 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton clanks a shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Dale Brown can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 51-51 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Gehring - foul #3 on David Gehring, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Ed Sharp is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Michael Fetterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fetterman - foul #4 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Gehring misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-53 |