| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Fleck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Rincon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Derek Craig (fresh) 2 stl. C - Hong Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Cory McClary connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Shimp | 27-34 |
| 19:23 | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Felix Santiago | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Hong Wang - foul #2 on Hong Wang, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:38 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Slayden picks off the pass by Hong Wang | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Bruce Slayden's pass is intercepted by Derek Craig | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Santiago - foul #1 on Felix Santiago, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Robert Wetzel clanks a floater from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Ellis Scaife pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Robert Wetzel knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Shimp | 31-38 |
| 17:02 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (PG), William Barret (SF), Steve Chambers (PF), Martin Alston (C) Felix Santiago, Bobby Rincon, Derek Craig, Hong Wang | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Cory McClary | |
| 16:42 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Scaife | 31-40 |
| 16:23 | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Alston | 33-40 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Gabriel Nance is called for the reach on Ellis Scaife - foul #1 on Gabriel Nance, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Hong Wang (C) Bob Fleck, Martin Alston | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden | |
| 15:45 | NC State | Ralph Shimp drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wetzel | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Barret (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Chambers (fresh) C - Hong Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fresh) SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Ralph Shimp snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | William Barret grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:07 | Virginia Tech | William Barret misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 15:05 | NC State | David Clement pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Chambers - foul #1 on Steve Chambers, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck (SG), Bobby Rincon (SF), Derek Craig (PF) Gabriel Nance, William Barret, Steve Chambers | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Tommie Woolley, Roy Palmer | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang loses the dribble to Cory McClary | 33-44 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Cory McClary and the foul's on Derek Craig - foul #2 on Derek Craig, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (PG), Steve Chambers (C) Felix Santiago, Hong Wang | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:10 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers is hacked by Cory McClary - foul #3 on Cory McClary, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| 13:44 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Ralph Shimp connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Bruce Slayden and the foul's on Bob Fleck - foul #3 on Bob Fleck, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel Nance | 37-50 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is hacked by Bobby Rincon - foul #1 on Bobby Rincon, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Hong Wang (C) Bob Fleck, Steve Chambers | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Robert Wetzel | |
| 12:42 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cory McClary - foul #4 on Cory McClary, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Wetzel (PF) Cory McClary | |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the floater from the left block | 38-50 |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 12:13 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bobby Rincon | 41-50 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Gabriel Nance steals the ball from Bruce Slayden | 41-50 |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago slams it home on a great pass from Gabriel Nance | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Rincon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Craig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Hong Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | NC State | Derek Craig is called for the reach on Roy Palmer - foul #3 on Derek Craig, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck (SG), William Barret (SF), Steve Chambers (PF) Gabriel Nance, Bobby Rincon, Derek Craig | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden | |
| 11:28 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | William Barret clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 11:21 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Hong Wang | 43-51 |
| 10:55 | Virginia Tech | William Barret throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Ralph Shimp buries a floater from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 10:05 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers tips it home | 45-53 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Ralph Shimp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Robert Wetzel gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Robert Wetzel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-53 |
| 09:27 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Palmer | 45-53 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Tommie Woolley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clement | 45-56 |
| 08:47 | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck misses the 3 from straight away | 45-56 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Tommie Woolley misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bob Fleck - foul #4 on Bob Fleck, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (PG), Bobby Rincon (SF), Derek Craig (PF), Martin Alston (C) Felix Santiago, Bob Fleck, Steve Chambers, Hong Wang | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SF) David Clement, Ralph Shimp | |
| 08:23 | NC State | Tommie Woolley misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Tommie Woolley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance is hacked by Roy Palmer - foul #1 on Roy Palmer, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Damek Synakowski (SG) William Barret | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) Tommie Woolley | |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Roy Palmer snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Ellis Scaife connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damek Synakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Rincon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Craig (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Martin Alston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 21 pts. 10 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Martin Alston misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 07:15 | Virginia Tech | Damek Synakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:59 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon drills a shot from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Shimp | 47-60 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derek Craig | 49-60 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses long on a shot in the paint | 49-60 |
| 06:15 | Virginia Tech | Martin Alston pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:09 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Roy Palmer snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits the finger roll set up by Ellis Scaife | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Bob Fleck (SG), Hong Wang (C) Gabriel Nance, Damek Synakowski, Martin Alston | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF), Cory McClary (C) Ralph Shimp, Roy Palmer | |
| 05:32 | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck drills a floater from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Ellis Scaife drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Slayden and he's fouled by Bob Fleck - foul #5 on Bob Fleck, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (SG) Bob Fleck | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 04:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Slayden | 51-65 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Ellis Scaife can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-65 |
| 04:35 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Clement - foul #1 on David Clement, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Cory McClary is fouled on the floor by Hong Wang - foul #3 on Hong Wang, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 03:55 | NC State | David Clement pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 03:36 | NC State | The jump hook by Robert Wetzel is blocked by Hong Wang | 53-67 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Cory McClary pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Rincon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derek Craig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Hong Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Wetzel (tired) 25 pts. 10 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Bruce Slayden clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gabriel Nance - foul #2 on Gabriel Nance, team foul #12 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Barret (SG), Damek Synakowski (SF), Steve Chambers (PF), Martin Alston (C) Felix Santiago, Bobby Rincon, Derek Craig, Hong Wang | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), Roy Palmer (PF) Ellis Scaife, Robert Wetzel | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:51 | Virginia Tech | William Barret drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Damek Synakowski | 56-69 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Bruce Slayden connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Clement | 56-71 |
| 02:18 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-71 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers tips it home | 58-71 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Cory McClary buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bruce Slayden and he's hacked by Martin Alston - foul #1 on Martin Alston, team foul #13 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) Bruce Slayden | |
| 01:50 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers misses long on a turnaround from close range | 58-73 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Damek Synakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | William Barret comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 01:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 58-73 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Tommie Woolley hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clement | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech 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 (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | David Clement steals it from Steve Chambers | 58-75 |
| 00:51 | NC State | David Clement slams it home | 58-77 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-77 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance tips it in | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech 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 (+5) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | Cory McClary misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Damek Synakowski - foul #2 on Damek Synakowski, team foul #14 | 60-77 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Martin Alston | 60-78 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance's pass is intercepted by Cory McClary | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Clement runs out the clock | 60-78 |