| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is fouled on the floor by Cory McClary - foul #1 on Cory McClary, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman tips it home | 28-25 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Emmanuel Layman is called for the reach on Ellis Scaife in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG) Emmanuel Layman | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:01 | NC State | Cory McClary lays it up and in on a great pass from Ellis Scaife | 28-27 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana State | Andrew James gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Andrew James - foul #3 on Andrew James, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman (PF) Andrew James | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:49 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 30-27 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Calvin Newman | 30-27 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Waters | 33-27 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Ralph Shimp drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ellis Scaife | 33-30 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Waters | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Calvin Newman is called for the reach on Bruce Slayden - foul #1 on Calvin Newman, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Parada (SF) Sam Hawkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Cory McClary | |
| 16:25 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Bruce Slayden tips it home | 36-32 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ellis Scaife - foul #1 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (C) Henry Mabry | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG) Bruce Slayden | |
| 16:06 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Robert Wetzel drills a fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Andrew James (PF) Thomas Fenton, Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Calvin Newman | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Cory McClary (C) Ellis Scaife, Roy Palmer | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Cory McClary comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Cory McClary hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 14:39 | Louisiana State | Andrew James misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Robert Wetzel lays it in set up by David Clement | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Ralph Shimp - foul #3 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Henry Mabry (C) Douglas Severns, Jackie Weiss | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG) David Clement, Tommie Woolley | |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andrew James - foul #4 on Andrew James, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman (PF) Andrew James | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:48 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 39-39 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ellis Scaife - foul #2 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Cory McClary | |
| 13:32 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-39 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenton | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Ralph Shimp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Sam Hawkins - foul #3 on Sam Hawkins, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:40 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana State | Ellis Scaife steps in front of the Nicholas Waters pass | 43-41 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Ralph Shimp gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana State | William Parada connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Newman | 45-41 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Ralph Shimp buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Ellis Scaife steals the ball from William Parada | 45-43 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Robert Wetzel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Ellis Scaife tips it in | 45-45 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Robert Wetzel | 45-45 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Newman - foul #2 on Calvin Newman, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Jackie Weiss (C) Thomas Fenton, Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Henry Mabry | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Cory McClary (C) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Roy Palmer | |
| 09:48 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jackie Weiss | 45-46 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Cory McClary picks off the pass by Douglas Severns | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Calvin Newman - foul #3 on Calvin Newman, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Cory McClary knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Tommie Woolley and he's fouled by Jackie Weiss - foul #2 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Roy Palmer (C) Tommie Woolley, Ralph Shimp, Robert Wetzel | |
| 08:38 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns is hacked by David Clement - foul #4 on David Clement, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG) Douglas Severns | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG) David Clement | |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is fouled on the floor by Ellis Scaife - foul #3 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry (C) Jackie Weiss | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Roy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Henry Mabry - foul #1 on Henry Mabry, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew James (PF) Calvin Newman | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF) Tommie Woolley | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew James (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 45-50 |
| 06:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ellis Scaife | 45-50 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the dunk | 45-50 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Emmanuel Layman | 47-50 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Ellis Scaife's pass is intercepted by Thomas Fenton in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton blows the dunk | 47-50 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Roy Palmer grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 47-52 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana State | Andrew James makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 49-52 |
| 05:30 | NC State | The short jumper by David Clement is denied by Andrew James | 49-52 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Andrew James connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Fenton and he's hacked by Roy Palmer - foul #1 on Roy Palmer, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Jackie Weiss (C) Thomas Fenton, Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Henry Mabry | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Robert Wetzel (PF) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Roy Palmer | |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Andrew James makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Cory McClary can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters is fouled on the floor by Tommie Woolley - foul #2 on Tommie Woolley, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana State | Tommie Woolley picks off the pass by Douglas Severns in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the shot from close range | 54-56 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Robert Wetzel pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Tommie Woolley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Henry Mabry (C) Douglas Severns, Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Jackie Weiss | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Roy Palmer (C) David Clement, Tommie Woolley, Cory McClary | |
| 02:45 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry loses the dribble to Ralph Shimp | 54-56 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Bruce Slayden throws it down set up by Ralph Shimp | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Robert Wetzel scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Ellis Scaife | 54-60 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Emmanuel Layman | 56-60 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana State | Andrew James snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is whistled for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Roy Palmer | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Mabry | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Emmanuel Layman is called for the reach on Bruce Slayden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Andrew James misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Cory McClary snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Cory McClary is hacked by Emmanuel Layman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG) Emmanuel Layman | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG) Bruce Slayden | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Andrew James snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Thomas Fenton is called for the reach on Robert Wetzel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Fenton, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ellis Scaife | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is hacked by Nicholas Waters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Waters, team foul #13 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG) Tommie Woolley | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Andrew James | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | The clock runs out | 58-63 |