| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Christofferso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Jakes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Davies (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stefan Rossi inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Harry Christofferso misses the floater from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Stefan Rossi tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Davies misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Lyle Jakes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Stefan Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman misses badly on a floater from close range | 35-26 |
| 18:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lyle Jakes | 35-26 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Mark Slaughter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses the tip | 35-26 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dingman | 35-26 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Stefan Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau can't connect on a runner in the lane | 35-26 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 35-26 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Harry Christofferso is called for the reach on Brandon Carroll - foul #2 on Harry Christofferso, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Michael McCarty (SG), Joel Emerson (SF), Ed Dodson (PF), Dennis Ronan (C) Brandon Carroll, Lawrence Dingman, David Chappell, Robert Thomas, Benjamin Davies | |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 17:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Christofferso | 35-26 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 35-26 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Ronan gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Stefan Rossi is called for the reach on Joel Emerson - foul #2 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SG) Mark Slaughter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael McCarty lays it up and in set up by Robert Angulo and he's fouled by Matthew Richardson - foul #1 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), David Chappell (SF), Benjamin Davies (C) Robert Angulo, Joel Emerson, Ed Dodson | |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael McCarty misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Lyle Jakes pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau is whistled for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman (SG) Michael McCarty | |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Davies misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-28 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) SF - Stefan Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Christofferso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Jakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Ronan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Davies (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll is hacked by Aaron Gendreau - foul #3 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Thomas (PF) Dennis Ronan | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Thomas drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brandon Carroll | 35-30 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Stefan Rossi clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Lyle Jakes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Harry Christofferso drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-30 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Davies grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stefan Rossi - foul #3 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG) Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Michael McCarty (SG), Dennis Ronan (C) Brandon Carroll, Lawrence Dingman, Benjamin Davies | |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Lyle Jakes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 14:00 | NC State | Lyle Jakes snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Mark Slaughter is hacked by Robert Angulo - foul #3 on Robert Angulo, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | NC State | James Engelmann (PF) Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson (SF), Ed Dodson (PF) David Chappell, Robert Thomas | |
| 13:33 | NC State | James Engelmann makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Aaron Gendreau | 39-31 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael McCarty connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Angulo | 39-34 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Ed Dodson gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Ronan knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael McCarty | 39-36 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Bob Donaldson (SF), Harry Christofferso (PF) Aaron Gendreau, Stefan Rossi, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Lawrence Dingman (SG), David Chappell (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Benjamin Davies (C) Robert Angulo, Michael McCarty, Joel Emerson, Ed Dodson, Dennis Ronan | |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 39-36 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Bob Donaldson snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:41 | NC State | David Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Christofferso | 42-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bob Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Christofferso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Engelmann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Davies (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | James Engelmann takes the ball from Benjamin Davies | 42-36 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Brandon Carroll picks off the pass by Mark Slaughter | 42-36 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman lays it in set up by Brandon Carroll | 42-38 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Harry Christofferso knocks in the shot from the right side set up by David Davis | 44-38 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Thomas dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brandon Carroll | 44-40 |
| 10:21 | NC State | James Engelmann scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Davis | 46-40 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Davies loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF), Wayne Henson (PF), Lyle Jakes (C) David Davis, Mark Slaughter, Bob Donaldson, Harry Christofferso, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson (SF), Dennis Ronan (PF) David Chappell, Robert Thomas | |
| 09:47 | NC State | Stefan Rossi can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joel Emerson - foul #1 on Joel Emerson, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Stefan Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Stefan Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Lyle Jakes grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Richardson | 48-40 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Wayne Henson gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Henson | 50-40 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Davies misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Lyle Jakes pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Henson | 53-40 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stefan Rossi - foul #4 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), Bob Donaldson (SF), Harry Christofferso (PF) Matthew Richardson, Stefan Rossi, Wayne Henson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Michael McCarty (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Brandon Carroll, Lawrence Dingman, Benjamin Davies | |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Joel Emerson steals it from Lyle Jakes | 53-41 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Harry Christofferso is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Harry Christofferso, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Chappell (SF) Joel Emerson | |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell misses the easy layup | 53-42 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Bob Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bob Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Christofferso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyle Jakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McCarty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Ronan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael McCarty misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ronan | 53-42 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael McCarty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF), James Engelmann (PF), Wayne Henson (C) Mark Slaughter, Bob Donaldson, Harry Christofferso, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Lawrence Dingman (SG), Ed Dodson (PF), Benjamin Davies (C) Robert Angulo, Michael McCarty, Robert Thomas, Dennis Ronan | |
| 06:32 | NC State | The jump hook by Stefan Rossi is blocked by Benjamin Davies | 53-42 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Benjamin Davies | 53-42 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell is fouled on the floor by James Engelmann - foul #2 on James Engelmann, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Wayne Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:04 | NC State | James Engelmann can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ed Dodson - foul #1 on Ed Dodson, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG) Aaron Gendreau | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:04 | NC State | James Engelmann misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:04 | NC State | James Engelmann misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Benjamin Davies | 53-43 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman is hacked by Wayne Henson - foul #1 on Wayne Henson, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG) Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:17 | NC State | David Davis is hacked by Brandon Carroll - foul #3 on Brandon Carroll, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Christofferso (PF), Lyle Jakes (C) James Engelmann, Wayne Henson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael McCarty (SG), Joel Emerson (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Lawrence Dingman, David Chappell, Ed Dodson | |
| 05:05 | NC State | Lyle Jakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (SG) Benjamin Davies | |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson connects on the runner in the lane | 53-47 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Harry Christofferso buries a shot in the lane set up by Aaron Gendreau | 55-47 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson is fouled on the floor by Stefan Rossi - foul #5 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Bob Donaldson (SF) Stefan Rossi | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman (SG), Dennis Ronan (C) Brandon Carroll, Michael McCarty | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Joel Emerson steps in front of the Aaron Gendreau pass | 55-49 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Joel Emerson banks in the layup | 55-51 |
| 03:28 | NC State | Harry Christofferso throws it down set up by Mark Slaughter and the foul's on Robert Angulo - foul #4 on Robert Angulo, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SG), James Engelmann (C) Mark Slaughter, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Chappell (SF), Benjamin Davies (C) Joel Emerson, Robert Thomas | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Harry Christofferso makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Christofferso (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Engelmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Dingman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Ronan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Davies (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 03:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Engelmann | 58-51 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Harry Christofferso can't throw it down | 58-51 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), Lyle Jakes (C) Matthew Richardson, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Robert Thomas (PF) Robert Angulo, Dennis Ronan | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Gendreau - foul #4 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Harry Christofferso's floater is tipped away by Robert Thomas | 58-53 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Carroll | 58-55 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Bob Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Lawrence Dingman is called for the reach on Harry Christofferso - foul #3 on Lawrence Dingman, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Harry Christofferso misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 58-55 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Carroll | 58-57 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Bob Donaldson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Dingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Benjamin Davies is called for the reach on Lyle Jakes - foul #3 on Benjamin Davies, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Lyle Jakes makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Lyle Jakes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Slaughter | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Mark Slaughter is hacked by Brandon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Carroll, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Mark Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Mark Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell misses the halfcourt shot | 62-57 |