| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Marx (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 14-28 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Kevin Haynes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 14-31 |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Paul Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Louis Marx | 17-31 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-31 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Steve Hutchings is called for the reach on Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Hutchings, team foul #1 | 17-31 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Bruce Slayden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-33 |
| 17:49 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx's pass is intercepted by Paul Johnson | 17-33 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Marx - foul #1 on Louis Marx, team foul #2 | 17-33 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 17:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond gets the rebound | 17-33 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-33 |
| 17:09 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond tips it back up and in | 19-33 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Hutchings | 21-33 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Paul Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Haynes | 21-36 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shimp - foul #2 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG), Eddie Filler (SF), Larry Espino (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Steve Hutchings, Keith Schneider, Brett James, Louis Marx | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Paul Johnson, Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Filler (fresh) PF - Larry Espino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson tips it in | 23-36 |
| 15:15 | NC State | Robert Mejorado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles (SG) Richard Bond | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:15 | NC State | Robert Mejorado makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:15 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts is whistled for a carry | 23-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brett James (PF) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:30 | NC State | George Brinson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Guillen | 23-40 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 23-40 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Robert Mejorado pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Mark Farrar scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles double dribbles | 23-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG), Richard Bond (SG), Keith Schneider (SF), Louis Marx (C) William Roberts, Thomas Doles, Eddie Filler, Larry Espino | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson, John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| 13:11 | NC State | Kevin Haynes loses the dribble to Richard Bond | 23-43 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett James and the foul's on Ralph Shimp - foul #3 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Kevin Haynes can't finish the layup | 26-43 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Paul Johnson hits the follow up shot | 26-45 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Cory McClary is called for the reach on Louis Marx - foul #1 on Cory McClary, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino (PF) Brett James | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond is denied on a layup by Cory McClary | 26-45 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Ralph Shimp snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Bond | 26-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Espino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Marx (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino can't connect on a shot in the paint | 26-45 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Kevin Haynes snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Paul Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Slayden | 26-48 |
| 10:44 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the rebound | 26-48 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Kevin Haynes lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Johnson and the foul's on Larry Espino - foul #1 on Larry Espino, team foul #4 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG), Brett James (PF) Steve Hutchings, Larry Espino | |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| 10:14 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the free throw | 26-51 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-51 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx tips it in | 28-51 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Kevin Haynes can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Brett James - foul #2 on Brett James, team foul #5 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler (SF), Larry Espino (C) Keith Schneider, Louis Marx | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| 09:28 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Robert Mejorado snags the offensive board | 28-52 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Guillen | 28-54 |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Espino, team foul #6 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles (SG), Anthony Robinson (C) Richard Bond, Brett James | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Mark Farrar (PF) George Brinson, Kevin Haynes | |
| 08:41 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew is hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #7 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) John Guillen | |
| 08:41 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 28-55 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 28-56 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles's pass is intercepted by Robert Mejorado | 28-56 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew is fouled on the floor by Anthony Robinson - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #8 | 28-56 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| 08:00 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 28-57 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 28-58 |
| 07:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts's floater is knocked away by Cory McClary | 28-58 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew pulls down the rebound | 28-58 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Doles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Filler (fresh) PF - Larry Espino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-61 |
| 07:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino is fouled on the floor by Mark Farrar - foul #2 on Mark Farrar, team foul #5 | 28-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG) Kenneth Andrew | |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Slayden - foul #2 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #6 | 28-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF) Mark Farrar | |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 28-61 |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-61 |
| 07:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 28-61 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Kevin Haynes lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 28-63 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Haynes swats the layup by Anthony Robinson | 28-63 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 28-63 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Kevin Haynes drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 28-65 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Johnson steals it from William Roberts in the backcourt | 28-65 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Paul Johnson hits the finger roll | 28-67 |
| 05:53 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Haynes | 28-67 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 28-67 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Kevin Haynes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Johnson | 28-70 |
| 05:19 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Haynes | 28-70 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino snags the offensive board | 28-70 |
| 05:09 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts misses long on a jumper near the basket | 28-70 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Ralph Shimp snags the defensive board | 28-70 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Shimp | 28-73 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren (PG), Kenneth O'Hara (SG) William Roberts, Thomas Doles | |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| 04:09 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-73 |
| 04:08 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-73 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-73 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 28-73 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Troy Wren (fresh) SG - Kenneth O'Hara (fresh) SF - Eddie Filler (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Espino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | John Guillen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Robinson - foul #4 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #9 | 28-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| 03:18 | NC State | John Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 28-74 |
| 03:18 | NC State | John Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson travels with the ball | 28-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF) Mark Farrar | |
| 02:44 | NC State | George Brinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth O'Hara - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Hara, team foul #10 | 28-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles (SF) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:44 | NC State | George Brinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-76 |
| 02:44 | NC State | George Brinson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-77 |
| 02:44 | NC State | George Brinson makes the 3rd free throw | 28-78 |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth O'Hara is whistled for traveling | 28-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG) Troy Wren | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG) George Brinson | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-78 |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino grabs the board | 28-78 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino misses the lay-in | 28-78 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the board | 28-78 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Robert Mejorado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson (C) Kenneth O'Hara | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (C) Kenneth Andrew, John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Roberts | 30-78 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #5 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #11 | 30-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth O'Hara (SG) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 30-79 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 2nd free throw | 30-79 |
| 00:44 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino pulls down the rebound | 30-79 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #7 | 32-79 |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino makes the free throw | 33-79 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Kevin Haynes blows the layup | 33-79 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Paul Johnson tips it in | 33-81 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Cory McClary picks off the pass by Eddie Filler | 33-81 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Paul Johnson runs out the clock | 33-81 |