| Lineup | NC State | PG - Peter Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Underhill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Carter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ryan Young (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Comes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Simoes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Jerry George inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Liberty | John Comes misses the easy layup | 43-34 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Kevin Harper gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:31 | NC State | Antonio Simoes steals it from Peter Brennan | 43-34 |
| 19:06 | Liberty | Ryan Young is fouled on the floor by John Nieves - foul #3 on John Nieves, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Stanfield (PF) John Nieves | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 18:50 | Liberty | John Comes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 18:49 | Liberty | Jerry George hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Matthew Carter can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Larry King - foul #1 on Larry King, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen McLean (SF) Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 18:30 | NC State | Matthew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Matthew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:14 | Liberty | Larry King's 3 pointer is rejected by Matthew Carter | 45-36 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Matthew Carter grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Kenneth Stanfield misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 17:54 | Liberty | John Comes snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:32 | Liberty | John Comes blows the layup | 45-36 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Donald Underhill gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Peter Brennan hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 16:45 | Liberty | John Comes drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Young | 47-39 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Matthew Carter lays it in on a great pass from Peter Brennan | 49-39 |
| 16:09 | Liberty | Ryan Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 16:07 | Liberty | John Comes hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Jerry George steals it from Donald Underhill | 49-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Peter Brennan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Underhill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Stanfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Carter (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ryan Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Comes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Simoes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Liberty | Stephen McLean is called for the reach on Larry King - foul #1 on Stephen McLean, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronald Watkins (PG), Michael Jensen (SG), Kevin Harper (SF), John Nieves (PF), William Rasberry (C) Peter Brennan, Donald Underhill, Stephen McLean, Kenneth Stanfield, Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Young (PG), Jerry Hardy (SG), Edward Wold (PF), Thomas Rutledge (C) Ryan Young, Larry King, John Comes, Antonio Simoes | |
| 15:09 | Liberty | Jerry George comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:07 | Liberty | Edward Wold pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:44 | Liberty | Edward Wold is hacked by John Nieves - foul #4 on John Nieves, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Jackson (PF) John Nieves | |
| Subs | Liberty | Aron Swanson (SF) Jerry George | |
| 14:22 | Liberty | Edward Wold connects on the jump hook from the right block | 49-43 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Ronald Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 14:04 | Liberty | Aron Swanson pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:39 | Liberty | Jerry Hardy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:24 | NC State | William Rasberry can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Ronald Watkins can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 13:21 | Liberty | Thomas Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:54 | Liberty | Edward Wold's floater is tipped away by William Rasberry | 49-46 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Kevin Harper gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Edward Wold - foul #1 on Edward Wold, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Barbara (PG), Donald Underhill (SG), Kenneth Stanfield (PF), Matthew Carter (C) Ronald Watkins, Michael Jensen, Richard Jackson, William Rasberry | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ryan Young (PG), Larry King (SG), Jerry George (SF), John Comes (PF), Antonio Simoes (C) William Young, Jerry Hardy, Aron Swanson, Edward Wold, Thomas Rutledge | |
| 12:26 | NC State | The jumper by Kenneth Stanfield is denied by Antonio Simoes | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Comes | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Liberty | Jerry George comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Matthew Carter grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Donald Underhill clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Carter | 49-46 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Kevin Harper misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry George - foul #2 on Jerry George, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Brennan (PG) Donald Underhill | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 11:54 | NC State | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:40 | Liberty | Ryan Young hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry King | 51-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Peter Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Barbara (fresh) SF - Kevin Harper (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Carter (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ryan Young (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Comes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Antonio Simoes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Peter Brennan is fouled on the floor by Antonio Simoes - foul #3 on Antonio Simoes, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen McLean (SF) Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Matthew Carter comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-49 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Kenneth Stanfield tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | Liberty | Ryan Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Kenneth Stanfield snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Kenneth Stanfield lays it up and in and he's hacked by Larry King - foul #2 on Larry King, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Underhill (SG), Richard Jackson (C) Walter Barbara, Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Liberty | Aron Swanson (SF) Larry King | |
| 10:44 | NC State | Kenneth Stanfield misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:44 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Comes | 55-49 |
| 10:32 | Liberty | John Comes misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Stanfield - foul #1 on Kenneth Stanfield, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Harper (SF), William Rasberry (C) Stephen McLean, Kenneth Stanfield | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 10:32 | Liberty | John Comes misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:32 | Liberty | John Comes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:25 | NC State | William Rasberry clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Aron Swanson - foul #1 on Aron Swanson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronald Watkins (PG) Peter Brennan | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 10:25 | NC State | William Rasberry misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:25 | NC State | William Rasberry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:01 | Liberty | John Comes hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Young | 56-51 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Kevin Harper connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Underhill | 59-51 |
| 09:26 | Liberty | Ryan Young drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Ronald Watkins misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 09:09 | Liberty | John Comes gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | Liberty | Jerry George is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Brennan (PG), Michael Jensen (SG), Stephen McLean (SF), Kenneth Stanfield (PF), Matthew Carter (C) Ronald Watkins, Donald Underhill, Kevin Harper, Richard Jackson, William Rasberry | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Young (PG), Larry King (SG), Jerry Hardy (SF), Edward Wold (PF), Thomas Rutledge (C) Ryan Young, Jerry George, Aron Swanson, John Comes, Antonio Simoes | |
| 08:24 | NC State | Michael Jensen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:22 | Liberty | Thomas Rutledge grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:16 | Liberty | Edward Wold is hacked by Michael Jensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jensen, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 07:49 | Liberty | Edward Wold knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Young | 59-57 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Michael Jensen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Brennan | 62-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Peter Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Stanfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Carter (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Wold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rutledge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Liberty | Matthew Carter steals it from Jerry Hardy | 62-57 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Peter Brennan connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Matthew Carter | 64-57 |
| 06:26 | Liberty | Edward Wold's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Stanfield | 64-57 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Matthew Carter snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Thomas Rutledge is called for the reach on Peter Brennan - foul #3 on Thomas Rutledge, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Underhill (SG), Kevin Harper (SF), John Nieves (PF), Richard Jackson (C) Michael Jensen, Stephen McLean, Kenneth Stanfield, Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ryan Young (PG), Jerry George (SG), Aron Swanson (SF), John Comes (PF), Antonio Simoes (C) William Young, Larry King, Jerry Hardy, Edward Wold, Thomas Rutledge | |
| 06:14 | NC State | Peter Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Peter Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:52 | Liberty | Ryan Young clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Richard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Richard Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Brennan and he's hacked by Antonio Simoes - foul #4 on Antonio Simoes, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronald Watkins (PG), William Rasberry (C) Peter Brennan, Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:30 | NC State | Richard Jackson makes the free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Liberty | Richard Jackson takes the ball from Antonio Simoes in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Ronald Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| 04:55 | Liberty | John Comes connects on the floater from the right block | 69-59 |
| 04:43 | NC State | William Rasberry is whistled for traveling | 69-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Harper (SF) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 04:35 | Liberty | A charge is called on Ryan Young - foul #3 on Ryan Young, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Young (PG), Larry King (SG) Ryan Young, Aron Swanson | |
| 04:12 | NC State | Donald Underhill scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Harper | 71-59 |
| 04:10 | Liberty | Larry King's pass is intercepted by William Rasberry in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Larry King is called for the reach on John Nieves - foul #3 on Larry King, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Brennan (PG), Walter Barbara (SG) Ronald Watkins, Donald Underhill | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin James (SF), Thomas Rutledge (C) Jerry George, Antonio Simoes | |
| 03:54 | NC State | John Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:54 | NC State | John Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:50 | Liberty | Larry King's pass is intercepted by Walter Barbara in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | NC State | William Rasberry connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Brennan and the foul's on Marvin James - foul #1 on Marvin James, team foul #11 | 75-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Jackson (SF), Kenneth Stanfield (PF) Kevin Harper, John Nieves | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ryan Young (PG), Edward Wold (PF) William Young, John Comes | |
| 03:42 | NC State | William Rasberry makes the free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:20 | Liberty | Edward Wold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Jensen (PG), Stephen McLean (SF) Peter Brennan, William Rasberry | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Young (PG), Jerry Hardy (SG), Aron Swanson (SF) Ryan Young, Larry King, Marvin James | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Barbara (fresh) SF - Stephen McLean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Stanfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aron Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Wold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rutledge (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Kenneth Stanfield comes up short on the shot from the right block | 76-59 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Kenneth Stanfield hits the follow up shot | 78-59 |
| 02:53 | Liberty | Jerry Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-59 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Walter Barbara gets the rebound | 78-59 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Stephen McLean is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hardy - foul #3 on Jerry Hardy, team foul #12 | 78-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronald Watkins (PG), Donald Underhill (SG), Matthew Carter (C) Michael Jensen, Walter Barbara, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Stephen McLean makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Stephen McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Liberty | Jerry Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-59 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Donald Underhill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-59 |
| 02:28 | Liberty | Thomas Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 80-59 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | Edward Wold misses the runner from the left block | 80-59 |
| 02:20 | Liberty | Aron Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 80-59 |
| 02:15 | Liberty | Jerry Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-59 |
| 02:13 | Liberty | Thomas Rutledge snags the offensive board | 80-59 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Edward Wold is hacked by Stephen McLean - foul #2 on Stephen McLean, team foul #6 | 80-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Brennan (PG), Kevin Harper (SF), John Nieves (PF) Ronald Watkins, Stephen McLean, Kenneth Stanfield | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 01:42 | Liberty | Thomas Rutledge is called for a charge - foul #4 on Thomas Rutledge, team foul #13 | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | NC State | Donald Underhill makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Peter Brennan | 82-59 |
| 01:11 | Liberty | John Nieves denies the turnaround by Edward Wold | 82-59 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Matthew Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 00:52 | NC State | William Young takes the ball from Kevin Harper | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Liberty | Donald Underhill picks off the pass by Edward Wold in the backcourt | 82-59 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Peter Brennan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Underhill | 84-59 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Jerry Hardy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Aron Swanson | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Donald Underhill comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 84-62 |
| 00:12 | NC State | John Nieves tips it in | 86-62 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | Jerry Hardy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 86-62 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Matthew Carter pulls down the rebound | 86-62 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Peter Brennan runs out the clock | 86-62 |