| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Callender (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Penman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) C - Milton Henkle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | William Hood inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 19:15 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle's pass is intercepted by Robert Prichard | 46-29 |
| 19:00 | NC State | James Callender's pass is intercepted by Andrew Smith | 46-29 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-29 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Robert Prichard gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Mark Stanley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Hood | 49-29 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | James Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 17:54 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 17:34 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 49-29 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Joe Endo - foul #1 on Joe Endo, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Keith Cales (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF), Maurice Lehman (C) Joe Endo, Mark Stanley, William Hood, James Callender, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (PG), Thomas Bartell (SG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Anthony Thorson (C) Andrew Smith, Larry Penman, James Griffin, Milton Henkle | |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson lays it up and in | 49-31 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Keith Cales's floater is knocked away by Arturo Rodriguez | 49-31 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Allen Davis tips it in | 51-31 |
| 16:05 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco is hacked by Gordon Dorsey - foul #1 on Gordon Dorsey, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Prichard (C) Maurice Lehman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Michael Matthews (PF) Nicholas Jenkins, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| 15:45 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Andrew Smith is blocked by Robert Prichard | 51-31 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Keith Cales snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Cales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bartell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Sisco (fresh) PF - Michael Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Keith Cales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SG) Keith Cales | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Penman (SG), Milton Henkle (C) Thomas Bartell, Anthony Thorson | |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Larry Penman | 51-33 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Mark Stanley is whistled for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | NC State | William Hood (SF), Maurice Lehman (PF) Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SF) Lewis Sisco | |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle is hacked by Robert Prichard - foul #3 on Robert Prichard, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), James Callender (PF) Gordon Dorsey, Maurice Lehman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (SF) Jamie Blomquist | |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Callender - foul #3 on James Callender, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Maurice Lehman (C) Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell (SG) Larry Penman | |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 14:03 | NC State | William Hood buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Stanley | 53-35 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 53-37 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Joe Endo is hacked by Andrew Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Keith Cales (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF) Joe Endo, Mark Stanley, William Hood, James Callender | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (PG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Anthony Thorson (C) Andrew Smith, James Griffin, Michael Matthews, Milton Henkle | |
| 13:34 | NC State | Keith Cales is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Spahr | 56-37 |
| 13:27 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Keith Cales - foul #2 on Keith Cales, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Prichard (C) Maurice Lehman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Penman (SG) Thomas Bartell | |
| 13:27 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Arturo Rodriguez steps in front of the Keith Cales pass | 56-40 |
| 12:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Prichard takes the ball from Larry Penman | 56-40 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Gordon Dorsey steals it from Nicholas Jenkins in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses the lay-in | 56-40 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Allen Davis tips it in | 58-40 |
| 11:34 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Cales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Prichard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Nicholas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Penman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Sisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (tiring) C - Anthony Thorson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:13 | NC State | Keith Cales hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Dorsey | 61-43 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Nathan Spahr swats the short shot by Anthony Thorson | 61-43 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco tips it in | 61-45 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Keith Cales misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 10:08 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson is denied on a layup by Robert Prichard | 61-45 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Keith Cales grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Allen Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nathan Spahr - foul #1 on Nathan Spahr, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), William Hood (SF), James Callender (PF), Maurice Lehman (C) Gordon Dorsey, Keith Cales, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Thomas Bartell (SG), Michael Matthews (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Nicholas Jenkins, Larry Penman, Arturo Rodriguez, Anthony Thorson | |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Milton Henkle steps in front of the William Hood pass | 61-47 |
| 08:45 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Milton Henkle is denied by Maurice Lehman | 61-47 |
| 08:44 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Milton Henkle is called for the reach on James Callender - foul #1 on Milton Henkle, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (SF) Lewis Sisco | |
| 08:10 | NC State | Joe Endo misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Griffin - foul #2 on James Griffin, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Joe Endo misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Joe Endo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| 07:31 | NC State | James Callender misses the easy layup | 61-49 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Callender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Maurice Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bartell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Henkle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell is hacked by James Callender - foul #4 on James Callender, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), David Auger (SF), Robert Prichard (C) Joe Endo, William Hood, Maurice Lehman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (PG), Scott Tober (PF) Andrew Smith, Michael Matthews | |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Mark Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffin - foul #3 on James Griffin, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Penman (SG) Thomas Bartell | |
| 06:56 | NC State | Mark Stanley hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle connects on the jumper in the lane | 64-53 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Robert Prichard is open but misses the lay-in | 64-53 |
| 06:06 | NC State | James Callender tips it back up and in | 66-53 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Prichard - foul #4 on Robert Prichard, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF) Mark Stanley, David Auger | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Nicholas Jenkins (SF) Larry Penman, James Griffin | |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:54 | NC State | Keith Cales throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Maurice Lehman (PF) James Callender | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:33 | Gonzaga | Gordon Dorsey steals it from Nicholas Jenkins | 66-55 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Robert Prichard lays it up and in on a great pass from Gordon Dorsey | 68-55 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Blomquist | 68-57 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Nicholas Jenkins steals it from Gordon Dorsey in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Maurice Lehman pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Maurice Lehman's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Tober | 68-57 |
| 04:33 | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 04:12 | Gonzaga | Maurice Lehman denies the turnaround by Andrew Smith | 68-57 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Maurice Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:11 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), William Hood (SF), Allen Davis (PF) Gordon Dorsey, Keith Cales, Nathan Spahr, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Penman (SG), James Griffin (SF), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Anthony Thorson (C) Jamie Blomquist, Nicholas Jenkins, Scott Tober, Milton Henkle | |
| 04:09 | NC State | William Hood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Subs | NC State | James Callender (PF) Maurice Lehman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Mark Stanley is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Hood | 70-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Callender (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Allen Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Penman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Thorson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson is fouled on the floor by Joe Endo - foul #2 on Joe Endo, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Prichard (C) Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:21 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Robert Prichard is whistled for a carry | 70-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Davis (PF) James Callender | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews (PF) Arturo Rodriguez | |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Michael Matthews, Anthony Thorson | |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman can't throw it down but he's fouled by Mark Stanley - foul #2 on Mark Stanley, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | NC State | James Callender (PF) Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Arturo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Joe Endo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arturo Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Mark Stanley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | Gonzaga | James Griffin connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:22 | NC State | Robert Prichard hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Endo and the foul's on Larry Penman - foul #3 on Larry Penman, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Mark Stanley is called for the reach on Larry Penman - foul #3 on Mark Stanley, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:00 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Andrew Smith is called for the reach on Mark Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Smith, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Allen Davis (PF), Nathan Spahr (C) Joe Endo, James Callender, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | James Griffin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Allen Davis snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Mark Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Smith - foul #5 on Andrew Smith, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (PG) Andrew Smith | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Mark Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:45 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins drills a 3 from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Mark Stanley is hacked by Nicholas Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Jenkins, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Mark Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | James Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Nathan Spahr snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Allen Davis is hacked by Nicholas Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Jenkins, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Allen Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Allen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Allen Davis is called for the reach on Larry Penman - foul #2 on Allen Davis, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), James Callender (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Gordon Dorsey, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Larry Penman is called for the reach on Mark Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Penman, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Allen Davis (PF), Nathan Spahr (C) Joe Endo, James Callender, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins scores on a 3 from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 00:18 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-74 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Mark Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Penman - foul #5 on Larry Penman, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell (SG) Larry Penman | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), James Callender (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Gordon Dorsey, Allen Davis, Nathan Spahr | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Mark Stanley picks off the pass by Thomas Bartell | 83-74 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Mark Stanley banks in the layup | 85-74 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell snags the offensive board | 85-74 |