| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Luongo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Blea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph McIe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Blea inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | NC State | Justin Luongo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 19:49 | NC State | Joseph McIe hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Joseph McIe denies the turnaround by John Hurst | 27-37 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | John Hurst tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Joseph McIe misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | John Hurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Adam Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-39 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Michael Shea hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Michael Shea grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Adam Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hurst | 29-42 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Justin Luongo loses the dribble to Gregg Gerlach | 29-42 |
| 17:31 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dusty Fulks, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (SG), Patrick Earnest (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Justin Luongo, Robert Blea, Joseph McIe, Michael Shea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG), Abel Trottier (PF), Travis Colburn (C) John Hurst, Robert Hoopes, Gregg Gerlach, Mike Palmer | |
| 17:18 | NC State | Patrick Earnest is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Patrick Earnest, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Alvarez - foul #2 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jose Martinez (PG) Adam Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Jose Alvarez grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Norman Hansen is hacked by Delbert Hanks - foul #1 on Delbert Hanks, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG) Dusty Fulks | |
| 16:30 | NC State | Jose Martinez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Hansen | 31-43 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Jose Martinez steals it from Delbert Hanks | 31-43 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Jose Martinez makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Earnest | 33-43 |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier misses short on a jumper from the left block | 33-43 |
| 15:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Stephen Heath | 33-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jose Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Earnest (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Hoopes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) 5 reb. C - Travis Colburn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | NC State | Abel Trottier swats the short shot by Jose Martinez | 33-43 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Stephen Heath hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Delbert Hanks is blocked by Stephen Heath | 35-43 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Abel Trottier | 35-43 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Hansen - foul #3 on Norman Hansen, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG), Justin Luongo (SG), Robert Blea (SF), Joseph McIe (PF), Michael Shea (C) Jose Martinez, Norman Hansen, Patrick Earnest, Stephen Heath, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), John Hurst (SG), Mike Palmer (C) Robert Hoopes, Delbert Hanks, Travis Colburn | |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Michael Shea scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Blea | 37-45 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | John Hurst misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hurst | 37-47 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Adam Harris drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Luongo and the foul's on Mike Palmer - foul #2 on Mike Palmer, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (SG), Stephen Heath (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Justin Luongo, Joseph McIe, Michael Shea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks (SF), Gregg Gerlach (PF) Daniel McNeil, Abel Trottier | |
| 13:49 | NC State | Adam Harris misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregg Gerlach | 39-47 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregg Gerlach | 39-50 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Norman Hansen is hacked by John Hurst - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Earnest (SF) Robert Blea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG) John Hurst | |
| 13:02 | NC State | Adam Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Jose Alvarez steals the ball from Mike Palmer | 39-50 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Adam Harris comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jose Alvarez - foul #3 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Luongo (SG), Robert Blea (SF), Michael Shea (C) Adam Harris, Patrick Earnest, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (PG), Travis Colburn (C) Ernest Matthews, Mike Palmer | |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Michael Shea pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Robert Blea makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Norman Hansen | 41-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Luongo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hoopes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Colburn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | John Hurst knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hoopes | 41-53 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Robert Blea is hacked by Gregg Gerlach - foul #1 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG), Joseph McIe (PF) Norman Hansen, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG), Delbert Hanks (SF), Abel Trottier (PF) Robert Hoopes, Dusty Fulks, Gregg Gerlach | |
| 10:50 | NC State | Adam Harris scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Luongo | 43-53 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | John Hurst is hacked by Adam Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Harris, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Earnest (SF) Robert Blea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Abel Trottier | 43-56 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Patrick Earnest misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 10:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Shea | 43-56 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Patrick Earnest hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Justin Luongo | 45-56 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Michael Shea gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Adam Harris knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Justin Luongo | 47-56 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | John Hurst hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Joseph McIe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hurst | 47-58 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | John Hurst is fouled on the floor by Adam Harris - foul #2 on Adam Harris, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (PG), Robert Blea (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Adam Harris, Justin Luongo, Joseph McIe, Michael Shea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Robert Hoopes (SG), Dusty Fulks (SF), Gregg Gerlach (PF), Mike Palmer (C) John Hurst, Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks, Abel Trottier, Travis Colburn | |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes misses the jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 08:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Patrick Earnest | 47-58 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Norman Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses the tip | 47-58 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Norman Hansen grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Norman Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Earnest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Blea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | NC State | Norman Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Harris (PG) Patrick Earnest | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer buries a turnaround from the left block | 47-60 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Adam Harris banks in the layup | 49-60 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Norman Hansen is called for the reach on Robert Hoopes - foul #4 on Norman Hansen, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Stephen Heath snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Adam Harris buries a floater from the left side set up by Jose Alvarez | 51-60 |
| 06:34 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer blows the dunk | 51-60 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Jose Alvarez gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Norman Hansen's pass is intercepted by Ernest Matthews | 51-60 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes slams it home set up by Ernest Matthews | 51-62 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Norman Hansen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Blea | 54-62 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hoopes | 54-65 |
| 05:29 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Luongo (SG), Joseph McIe (PF), Michael Shea (C) Norman Hansen, Stephen Heath, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (SG) Robert Hoopes | |
| 05:12 | NC State | Michael Shea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Michael Shea is called for the reach on John Hurst - foul #2 on Michael Shea, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Earnest (SF) Robert Blea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | John Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Michael Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Patrick Earnest blows the dunk | 54-66 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Joseph McIe tips it but misses | 54-66 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ernest Matthews | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ernest Matthews, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG), Delbert Hanks (SF), Abel Trottier (PF), Travis Colburn (C) Ernest Matthews, Dusty Fulks, Gregg Gerlach, Mike Palmer | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:59 | NC State | Justin Luongo is called for traveling | 54-66 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG) Delbert Hanks | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil is fouled on the floor by Patrick Earnest - foul #3 on Patrick Earnest, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Blea (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Patrick Earnest, Joseph McIe, Michael Shea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Justin Luongo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Blea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hurst (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Colburn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Robert Blea blows the layup but he's hacked by Abel Trottier - foul #3 on Abel Trottier, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Norman Hansen (SG) Justin Luongo | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Dusty Fulks (SF) Daniel McNeil, John Hurst | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Robert Blea makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Robert Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews snags the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Luongo (SG), Joseph McIe (PF), Michael Shea (C) Norman Hansen, Stephen Heath, Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach (PF), Mike Palmer (C) Abel Trottier, Travis Colburn | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Blea is called for the reach on Ernest Matthews - foul #2 on Robert Blea, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Jose Martinez (PG), Norman Hansen (SG), Patrick Earnest (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Jose Alvarez (C) Adam Harris, Justin Luongo, Robert Blea, Joseph McIe, Michael Shea | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (SG), Daniel McNeil (SF), Abel Trottier (PF), Travis Colburn (C) Robert Hoopes, Dusty Fulks, Gregg Gerlach, Mike Palmer | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Jose Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks (SF) Ernest Matthews | |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Jose Martinez is called for the reach on John Hurst - foul #1 on Jose Martinez, team foul #11 | 56-70 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:58 | NC State | The jump hook by Stephen Heath is blocked by Delbert Hanks | 56-72 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Jose Alvarez grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Patrick Earnest scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jose Martinez | 58-72 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks travels with the ball | 58-72 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Stephen Heath can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 58-72 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Patrick Earnest tips it home | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Norman Hansen steals it from John Hurst | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Patrick Earnest buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jose Martinez | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | John Hurst runs out the clock | 62-72 |