| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kyle Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Christofferso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Jakes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stefan Rossi inbounds the ball | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Stefan Rossi is hacked by Walter Underwood - foul #3 on Walter Underwood, team foul #1 | 42-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Walter Underwood | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Harry Christofferso buries a turnaround in the lane set up by David Davis and he's hacked by Joe Lane - foul #1 on Joe Lane, team foul #2 | 44-22 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Harry Christofferso misses the free throw | 44-22 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oliver Smith | 44-22 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Michael Turner's floater is tipped away by Lyle Jakes | 44-22 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Stefan Rossi gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Harry Christofferso comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-22 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses the tip | 44-22 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Harry Christofferso gets the offensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Harry Christofferso is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-22 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Donald Payne pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Michael Turner knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Lyle Jakes - foul #2 on Lyle Jakes, team foul #1 | 44-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (PG), Mark Slaughter (SG) David Davis, Kyle Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (SG), James Pegues (SF), Randolph Cheesman (PF), Allan Graham (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the free throw | 44-25 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Matthew Richardson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Christofferso | 47-25 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-25 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Michael Turner grabs the offensive board | 47-25 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | James Pegues hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-25 |
| 17:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lyle Jakes | 47-25 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Mark Slaughter misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 47-25 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Stefan Rossi takes the ball from David Lawson | 47-25 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Harry Christofferso throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-25 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Kyle Haynes (SG) Mark Slaughter, Stefan Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Michael Turner, James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman, Allan Graham | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-25 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Harry Christofferso grabs the board | 47-25 |
| 16:24 | NC State | David Davis is whistled for traveling | 47-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Stefan Rossi (SF), Wayne Henson (PF) Matthew Richardson, Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG) David Lawson | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Stefan Rossi - foul #1 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #2 | 47-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SF) Stefan Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 15:39 | NC State | Lyle Jakes is denied on a layup by Oliver Smith | 47-27 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Henson (fresh) C - Lyle Jakes (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses long on a floater in the paint | 47-27 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Lyle Jakes grabs the board | 47-27 |
| 15:23 | NC State | David Davis is whistled for traveling | 47-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Bob Donaldson (SG), Harry Christofferso (PF), James Engelmann (C) David Davis, Kyle Haynes, Wayne Henson, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Michael Turner, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by Mark Slaughter - foul #1 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #3 | 47-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (PG), Allan Graham (PF) David Lawson, Warren Thompson | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-27 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Pegues and he's hacked by James Engelmann - foul #2 on James Engelmann, team foul #4 | 47-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (PG) Lewis Rieth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the free throw | 47-29 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Mark Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 14:32 | NC State | Matthew Richardson buries a jumper from the left wing | 49-29 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Mark Slaughter - foul #2 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Wayne Henson (PF) Mark Slaughter, Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF) James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman, Allan Graham | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the free throw | 49-31 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Bob Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Bob Donaldson is fouled in the backcourt by David Lawson - foul #2 on David Lawson, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Bob Donaldson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Richardson | 52-31 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-31 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Lewis Rieth snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Matthew Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | David Lawson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 13:51 | NC State | James Engelmann hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-33 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Henson - foul #2 on Wayne Henson, team foul #6 | 52-33 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Kyle Haynes (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF), Lyle Jakes (C) Lewis Rieth, Bob Donaldson, Matthew Richardson, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Wayne Henson misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 52-35 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Stefan Rossi tips it back up and in | 54-35 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Donald Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from Warren Thompson | 54-37 |
| 13:20 | NC State | David Lawson steps in front of the David Davis pass in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | David Lawson blows the layup | 54-37 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Donald Payne grabs the offensive board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | David Lawson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Lyle Jakes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stefan Rossi and the foul's on Walter Underwood - foul #4 on Walter Underwood, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), Mark Slaughter (SF), Harry Christofferso (PF) David Davis, Kyle Haynes, Stefan Rossi, Wayne Henson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Oliver Smith (PF), Allan Graham (C) David Lawson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| 12:41 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses the free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-39 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Mark Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Lewis Rieth is fouled in the backcourt by James Pegues - foul #2 on James Pegues, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | NC State | James Engelmann (C) Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG) Warren Thompson | |
| 12:05 | NC State | Harry Christofferso is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Slaughter | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | James Engelmann is called for the reach on Michael Turner - foul #3 on James Engelmann, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Bob Donaldson (SG) Lewis Rieth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF) Allan Graham | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:23 | NC State | James Engelmann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Richardson and he's hacked by Oliver Smith - foul #3 on Oliver Smith, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Stefan Rossi (SF), Richard Winters (PF) Matthew Richardson, Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF) James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman | |
| 11:23 | NC State | James Engelmann makes the free throw | 61-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Winters (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Engelmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith's floater is tipped away by Richard Winters | 61-41 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Joe Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Donald Payne's pass is intercepted by Bob Donaldson | 61-41 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Bob Donaldson lays it up and in | 63-41 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Donald Payne connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Oliver Smith | 63-43 |
| 10:24 | NC State | James Engelmann connects on the turnaround from the right block | 65-43 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by Stefan Rossi - foul #2 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Kyle Haynes (SG), Wayne Henson (PF), Lyle Jakes (C) Mark Slaughter, Bob Donaldson, Richard Winters, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (PF), Allan Graham (C) Michael Turner, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Lyle Jakes comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 65-45 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Stefan Rossi grabs the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Kyle Haynes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-45 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Donald Payne's layup is rejected by Lyle Jakes | 65-45 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | David Lawson tips it back up and in | 65-47 |
| 09:27 | NC State | David Davis is hacked by Allan Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allan Graham, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SF), Harry Christofferso (PF) Stefan Rossi, Wayne Henson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG), Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Allan Graham | |
| 09:27 | NC State | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | David Lawson drills a runner in the paint set up by Randolph Cheesman | 65-49 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Lyle Jakes is hacked by Oliver Smith - foul #4 on Oliver Smith, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (C) Oliver Smith | |
| 09:15 | NC State | Lyle Jakes makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Lyle Jakes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Haynes - foul #1 on Kyle Haynes, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Mark Slaughter (SF) David Davis, Kyle Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG) David Lawson | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Harry Christofferso snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Lewis Rieth is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Lewis Rieth makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Lewis Rieth misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Harry Christofferso grabs the offensive board | 68-49 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Lyle Jakes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lewis Rieth | 70-49 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman's layup is rejected by Lyle Jakes | 70-49 |
| 08:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lyle Jakes | 70-49 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Lewis Rieth's pass is intercepted by James Pegues in the backcourt | 70-49 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | James Pegues lays it up and in | 70-51 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Lyle Jakes drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harry Christofferso | 72-51 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman scores on a jumper from the left block | 72-53 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Matthew Richardson is hacked by James Pegues in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pegues, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Bob Donaldson (SG), Wayne Henson (PF), Richard Winters (C) Lewis Rieth, Harry Christofferso, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Walter Underwood (C) Michael Turner, James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman, Allan Graham | |
| 07:53 | NC State | Matthew Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Matthew Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Donald Payne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-53 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson tips it back up and in | 73-55 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Wayne Henson is hacked by Joe Lane - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #11 | 73-55 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Kyle Haynes (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF) Matthew Richardson, Bob Donaldson, Mark Slaughter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:33 | NC State | Wayne Henson makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Wayne Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Stefan Rossi - foul #3 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #10 | 75-55 |
| Subs | NC State | James Engelmann (C) Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (PF) Joe Lane | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Henson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Engelmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | NC State | David Lawson takes the ball from Kyle Haynes in the backcourt | 75-56 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Donald Payne banks in the layup | 75-58 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Kyle Haynes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Davis | 78-58 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stefan Rossi - foul #4 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #11 | 78-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Bob Donaldson (SG) David Davis, Kyle Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG) David Lawson | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:36 | NC State | James Engelmann pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Stefan Rossi scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Rieth | 81-59 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson travels with the ball | 81-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (PG), Mark Slaughter (SF), Harry Christofferso (PF), Lyle Jakes (C) Lewis Rieth, Stefan Rossi, Wayne Henson, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), Joe Lane (PF) Michael Turner, Warren Thompson, Oliver Smith | |
| 05:30 | NC State | Harry Christofferso jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Richardson and he's hacked by David Lawson - foul #3 on David Lawson, team foul #12 | 83-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG) Bob Donaldson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG) Donald Payne | |
| 05:30 | NC State | Harry Christofferso makes the free throw | 84-59 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Joe Lane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Richardson - foul #1 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #12 | 84-59 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG) Lewis Rieth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Joe Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Harry Christofferso connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Richardson | 87-61 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | David Lawson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-64 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Harry Christofferso comes up short on the shot from the right block | 87-64 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | James Pegues grabs the board | 87-64 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 87-66 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Matthew Richardson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 87-66 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Harry Christofferso grabs the offensive rebound | 87-66 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Lyle Jakes can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Randolph Cheesman - foul #2 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #13 | 87-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Rieth (PG), Kyle Haynes (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF), Richard Winters (PF) David Davis, Matthew Richardson, Mark Slaughter, Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Allan Graham (PF) David Lawson, James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman, Joe Lane | |
| 04:03 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Lyle Jakes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-66 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses badly on a runner near the basket | 88-66 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Lyle Jakes grabs the board | 88-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Kyle Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Thompson - foul #3 on Warren Thompson, team foul #14 | 88-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SF), Wayne Henson (PF) Stefan Rossi, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Michael Turner, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Walter Underwood | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Kyle Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 89-66 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Kyle Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-66 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Allan Graham connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Randolph Cheesman | 90-68 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Wayne Henson is fouled on the floor by Allan Graham - foul #4 on Allan Graham, team foul #15 | 90-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Bob Donaldson (SG), Mark Slaughter (SF), James Engelmann (C) Kyle Haynes, Matthew Richardson, Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:58 | NC State | Wayne Henson makes the 1st free throw | 91-68 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Wayne Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-68 |
| 02:58 | NC State | James Engelmann grabs the offensive rebound | 91-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Rieth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Henson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Engelmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randolph Cheesman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Pegues (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:41 | NC State | Mark Slaughter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 91-68 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | David Lawson snags the defensive board | 91-68 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman connects on the shot from the baseline set up by David Lawson | 91-70 |
| 02:23 | NC State | James Engelmann misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Allan Graham - foul #5 on Allan Graham, team foul #16 | 91-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SF) Lewis Rieth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) Allan Graham | |
| 02:23 | NC State | James Engelmann makes the 1st free throw | 92-70 |
| 02:23 | NC State | James Engelmann misses the 2nd free throw | 92-70 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 92-70 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | James Pegues clanks a 3 from the right wing | 92-70 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman can't tip it in | 92-70 |
| 02:11 | NC State | James Engelmann pulls down the rebound | 92-70 |
| 01:52 | NC State | James Engelmann is fouled on the floor by Oliver Smith - foul #5 on Oliver Smith, team foul #17 | 92-70 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Donald Payne, Oliver Smith | |
| 01:52 | NC State | James Engelmann makes the 1st free throw | 93-70 |
| 01:52 | NC State | James Engelmann makes the 2nd free throw | 94-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Lawson | 94-72 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Wayne Henson makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Engelmann and the foul's on Joe Lane - foul #3 on Joe Lane, team foul #18 | 96-72 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Wayne Henson makes the free throw | 97-72 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Joe Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 97-72 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | David Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 97-72 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is fouled on the floor by Bob Donaldson - foul #1 on Bob Donaldson, team foul #13 | 97-72 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the 1st free throw | 97-72 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 97-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | David Lawson is called for the reach on Mark Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lawson, team foul #19 | 97-73 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Mark Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 97-73 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Mark Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 98-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman drills a turnaround in the paint set up by James Pegues | 98-75 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Mark Slaughter is hacked by David Lawson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Lawson, team foul #20 | 98-75 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) David Lawson | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Mark Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 99-75 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Mark Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 100-75 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 100-75 |
| 00:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wayne Henson | 100-75 |
| 00:15 | NC State | James Engelmann lays it up and in | 102-75 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | James Pegues is hacked by Mark Slaughter - foul #3 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #14 | 102-75 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 102-76 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the 2nd free throw | 102-76 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Wayne Henson gets the rebound | 102-76 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Matthew Richardson runs out the clock | 102-76 |