| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) SG - Tony Branham (fresh) SF - Anthony Price (fresh) PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) SG - Millard Knight (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - David Parson (fresh) C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Augustus Zelmar denies the turnaround by Larry Jenkins | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Millard Knight - foul #1 on Millard Knight, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Zelmar | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Tony Branham can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Tony Branham snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | NC State | David Parson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Millard Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Damek Kaniewski | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Price - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Dryden (C) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Damek Kaniewski | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Millard Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Paul Dryden pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | NC State | Larry Jenkins drills a jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Anthony Price is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), John Bicknell (PF) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, Robert Johnson, David Parson | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Shaun Chambless steps in front of the Salvador Gonzales pass | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Josh Lucus (SG), Mark Briones (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Culpepper (C) Paul Dryden | |
| 16:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Shaun Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Mark Briones's pass is intercepted by Calvin Maurer in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | NC State | John Bicknell banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Maurer | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Mark Briones clanks a shot in the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Shaun Chambless | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Renshaw (fresh) SG - Josh Lucus (fresh) SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Mark Briones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Charles Smith steps in front of the John Bicknell pass | 4-8 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Shaun Chambless - foul #1 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Mark Renshaw, Josh Lucus, Mark Briones | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Millard Knight (SG) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Anthony Price is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 4-8 |
| 15:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Culpepper | 4-8 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Millard Knight is fouled on the floor by Salvador Gonzales - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (PF), Paul Dryden (C) John Bicknell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 14:30 | NC State | Millard Knight scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Jenkins | 4-11 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is intercepted by Millard Knight in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Millard Knight lays it in | 4-13 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-13 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Shaun Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Anthony Price takes the ball from Shaun Chambless | 4-13 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-13 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Paul Dryden grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Paul Dryden can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Tony Branham grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Josh Lucus (SG), Leon Copas (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Mark Briones (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), John Bicknell (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, David Parson, Paul Dryden | |
| 12:22 | NC State | Mark Briones is called for the reach on Shaun Chambless - foul #1 on Mark Briones, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the tip | 4-13 |
| 12:10 | NC State | John Bicknell snags the offensive board | 4-13 |
| 11:53 | NC State | John Bicknell hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Culpepper | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Renshaw (fresh) SG - Josh Lucus (fresh) SF - Leon Copas (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Mark Briones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shaun Chambless (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bicknell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Josh Lucus buries a driving attempt in the lane | 6-15 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Mark Briones is called for the reach on Shaun Chambless - foul #2 on Mark Briones, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Mark Renshaw, Josh Lucus, Mark Briones | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| 11:01 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Leon Copas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Leon Copas, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), David Parson (PF) Calvin Maurer, John Bicknell | |
| 10:39 | NC State | Millard Knight misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Augustus Zelmar - foul #1 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Shaun Chambless is fouled on the floor by Damek Kaniewski - foul #2 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #7 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Charles Smith (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Millard Knight, David Parson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 09:46 | NC State | Shaun Chambless misses the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 09:46 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bicknell | 6-16 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Larry Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Calvin Maurer | 6-19 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Charles Smith clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #5 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG), Leon Copas (SF) Tony Branham, Anthony Price | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG) Larry Jenkins | |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Gary Reichard is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Renshaw - foul #1 on Mark Renshaw, team foul #8 | 7-19 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Augustus Zelmar | 7-19 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Leon Copas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Josh Lucus | 10-19 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Gary Reichard buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Maurer | 10-21 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar travels with the ball | 10-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Mark Renshaw | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), David Parson (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Calvin Maurer, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 07:54 | NC State | Gary Reichard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Parson | 10-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) SG - Josh Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Copas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Augustus Zelmar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shaun Chambless (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Parson (fresh) C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Culpepper - foul #1 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #6 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF) Josh Lucus, Leon Copas | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Millard Knight clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Shaun Chambless gets the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Larry Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 06:53 | NC State | David Parson snags the offensive board | 12-24 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Larry Jenkins scores on a shot from the right side | 12-26 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Shaun Chambless - foul #2 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Millard Knight, Shaun Chambless, David Parson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 15-26 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Anthony Price snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 15-26 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Calvin Maurer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-29 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-29 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Augustus Zelmar | 21-29 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Larry Jenkins is called for the reach on Anthony Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Josh Lucus (SG) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), David Parson (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Culpepper | 21-29 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Mark Briones (C) Anthony Price, Charles Smith, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Renshaw (fresh) SG - Josh Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) C - Mark Briones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - David Parson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Josh Lucus misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 03:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Culpepper | 21-29 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Millard Knight drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Reichard | 21-32 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Josh Lucus can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-32 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Mark Briones snags the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Mark Renshaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Salvador Gonzales steals the ball from Gary Reichard | 23-32 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 23-32 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Gary Reichard lays it up and in on a great pass from David Parson and he's fouled by Mark Briones - foul #3 on Mark Briones, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Leon Copas (SF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Mark Renshaw, Josh Lucus, Salvador Gonzales, Mark Briones | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Millard Knight, David Parson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 01:17 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar banks in the wide open layup set up by Leon Copas | 25-34 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Claudio Rizzo - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Calvin Maurer is called for the reach on Tony Branham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:03 | NC State | John Bicknell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Paul Dryden tips it home | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-38 |