| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Lacefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Calvin Schatz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Comeau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fresh) SG - Robert Patel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Row (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel White inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Scott Franklin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Schatz - foul #3 on Calvin Schatz, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Scott Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Scott Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau's pass is intercepted by Robert Patel | 29-21 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Scott Franklin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-21 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Robert Corey hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Leo Henderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Robert Patel is hacked by Leo Henderson - foul #2 on Leo Henderson, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Robert Corey misses the dunk but he's fouled by Zachary Phillips - foul #2 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Robert Corey misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Robert Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield tips it home | 31-24 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Daniel White misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses the easy layup | 31-24 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Robert Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Scott Franklin is hacked by Marvin Lacefield - foul #1 on Marvin Lacefield, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SF) Daniel White | |
| 16:12 | NC State | Robert Patel is fouled on the floor by Gerald Comeau - foul #2 on Gerald Comeau, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel White (SF) Scott Franklin | |
| 15:48 | NC State | Robert Corey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Phelps | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Lacefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Calvin Schatz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Corey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Row (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Louisville | James Phelps is called for the reach on Leo Henderson - foul #1 on James Phelps, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Kuykendall (C) Steven Row | |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Leo Henderson is hacked by Daniel White - foul #3 on Daniel White, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Franklin (PG) Robert Patel | |
| 14:52 | Louisville | Leo Henderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau hits the follow up shot | 33-26 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Daniel White hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses the dunk attempt | 33-29 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Leo Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Robert Corey swats the shot by Zachary Phillips | 33-29 |
| 13:31 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Scott Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Mericle (SF), Mark Parker (PF) Calvin Schatz, Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SG), Steven Row (C) James Phelps, Robert Corey | |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield loses the dribble to Steven Row | 33-29 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Daniel White makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Franklin | 33-32 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Calvin Schatz (SF) Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (PG), Robert Corey (PF) Scott Franklin, David Kuykendall | |
| 11:38 | NC State | Daniel White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Steven Row pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Schatz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Corey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Row (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | NC State | Daniel White misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Leo Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Zachary Phillips (PF) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:39 | NC State | Robert Corey blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Robert Corey can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Leo Henderson | 33-32 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Leo Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Gary Mericle misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Robert Patel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Calvin Schatz | 35-32 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips slams it home on a nice dish by Leo Henderson | 37-32 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Robert Patel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Robert Corey denies the turnaround by Gerald Comeau | 37-32 |
| 08:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Patel | 37-32 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Robert Patel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Leo Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Steven Row is hacked by Gerald Comeau - foul #3 on Gerald Comeau, team foul #6 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield (SG), Mark Parker (C) Gary Mericle, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Franklin (PG), David Kuykendall (C) James Phelps, Steven Row | |
| 07:16 | NC State | Robert Patel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Franklin | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Calvin Schatz (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel White (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Corey (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Leo Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Comeau (C) Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:52 | NC State | Scott Franklin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Robert Patel steals the ball from Mark Parker | 40-35 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Robert Patel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | David Kuykendall steps in front of the Gerald Comeau pass | 40-35 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Robert Corey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Mericle (SF) Calvin Schatz | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SF), Steven Row (C) Daniel White, Robert Corey | |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Leo Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Franklin - foul #2 on Scott Franklin, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Zachary Phillips (PF) Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Leo Henderson | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:37 | NC State | Scott Franklin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 04:36 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Franklin | 42-35 |
| 04:27 | NC State | David Kuykendall drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Patel | 42-37 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Leo Henderson loses the dribble to Robert Patel in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Scott Franklin banks in the layup set up by Robert Patel | 42-39 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 03:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Phelps | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:41 | NC State | James Phelps is hacked by Gary Mericle - foul #2 on Gary Mericle, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Comeau (C) Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:41 | NC State | James Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Mark Parker grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | David Kuykendall is called for the reach on Gerald Comeau - foul #4 on David Kuykendall, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Leo Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 02:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Patel | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Lacefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - James Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Row (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:24 | NC State | Scott Franklin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Phelps | 42-42 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel White (SF) Robert Patel | |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Leo Henderson is hacked by Steven Row - foul #2 on Steven Row, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Calvin Schatz (SF) Leo Henderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Corey (PF) David Kuykendall | |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-42 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (PG), Zachary Phillips (PF) Gary Mericle, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SG), David Kuykendall (C) James Phelps, Steven Row | |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 01:27 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 00:59 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Robert Patel gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Daniel White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Robert Corey tips it in | 42-44 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 42-44 |