Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Officials: # Sean Casady, # Tim Comer, # William Humes
Attendance: 7234
No. 24 North Carolina State 80, Cleveland State 63: C.J. Leslie scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures and Richard Howell posted his fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Wolfpack pulled away at home.
T.J. Warren added 16 points off the bench for N.C. State (6-2) while fellow freshman Rodney Purvis scored 11 and Lorenzo Brown chipped in 10 points and six assists.
Charlie Lee scored 15 points to lead Cleveland State (6-3) but also committed eight turnovers with only three assists. Devon Long added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Vikings, who had a two-game winning streak snapped.
N.C. State used a 16-4 run midway the first half to pull away and held the Vikings at a safe distance the rest of the way.
Cleveland State coach Gary Waters was denied in his first bid for his 300th career win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: N.C. State remained undefeated in 14 games at Reynolds Coliseum since moving into PNC Arena for the 1999-2000 season. … Cleveland State dropped to 6-37 all-time against ranked teams, including a 3-25 mark on the road. … The Wolfpack improved to 7-2 against Horizon League opponents.
| Cleveland St. | N.C. State | |
| Charles Lee 15 | Scoring | C.J. Leslie 19 |
| Charles Lee 3 | Assists | Lorenzo Brown 6 |
| Devon Long 9 | Rebounds | Richard Howell 10 |
| Charles Lee 3 | Free Throws Made | Rodney Purvis 5 |
| Tim Kamczyc 1 | Steals | Lorenzo Brown 2 |
| N/A | Blocks | T.J. Warren 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Cleveland St. | 63 | 43.9 | 7-21 | 6-10 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| N.C. State | 80 | 54.7 | 4-11 | 18-23 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 13 |