| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Desrosiers (fresh) SF - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Herbert Johnson inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Ellis Scaife comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-37 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenton | 39-37 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 19:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petersen | 39-37 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Jerry Desrosiers is called for the reach on Robert Wetzel - foul #2 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Luis Aguirre misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Desrosiers - foul #3 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF) Jerry Desrosiers | |
| 18:40 | NC State | Luis Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Luis Aguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the turnaround from close range | 40-39 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 40-39 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Herbert Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Jackie Weiss is called for the reach on Robert Wetzel - foul #2 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF), Roy Palmer (C) Herbert Johnson, Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:44 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is hacked by Douglas Severns - foul #3 on Douglas Severns, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (PG), Stephen Osby (SF), Andrew James (C) Douglas Severns, Sam Hawkins, Henry Mabry | |
| 16:20 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Ellis Scaife hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Aguirre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Fenton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Osby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) C - Andrew James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is hacked by Emmanuel Layman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF), Thomas Petersen (C) Ellis Scaife, Luis Aguirre, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers (SG), Sam Hawkins (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Thomas Fenton, Jackie Weiss, Andrew James | |
| 15:13 | NC State | David Clement hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Wetzel | 44-42 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Robert Wetzel snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Herbert Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Osby - foul #1 on Stephen Osby, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG) David Clement | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (SF) Stephen Osby | |
| 14:21 | NC State | Herbert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Herbert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Thomas Petersen grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Thomas Fenton picks off the pass by Herbert Johnson | 45-42 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is fouled on the floor by Ellis Scaife - foul #1 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG) Tommie Woolley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF) Sam Hawkins | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana State | Ellis Scaife takes the ball from Henry Mabry | 45-42 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Robert Wetzel jams it on a great pass from Ellis Scaife | 47-42 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss lays it in | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Ellis Scaife lays it in on a great pass from Robert Wetzel and he's hacked by Jackie Weiss - foul #3 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SF), Marty Boerner (PF), Roy Palmer (C) Herbert Johnson, Robert Wetzel, Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins (SF), Andrew James (C) Jerry Desrosiers, Henry Mabry | |
| 12:34 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana State | Andrew James misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 12:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Clement | 50-44 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Andrew James steals it from Roy Palmer | 50-44 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana State | Luis Aguirre takes the ball from Andrew James | 50-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Boerner (fresh) C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Emmanuel Layman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Marty Boerner - foul #2 on Marty Boerner, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Johnson (SF), Robert Wetzel (PF) Ellis Scaife, Marty Boerner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers (SG), Henry Mabry (C) Jackie Weiss, Andrew James | |
| 11:05 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 3rd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Roy Palmer jams it set up by Herbert Johnson | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses long on a floater near the basket | 52-46 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Herbert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Sam Hawkins | 52-46 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Luis Aguirre gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Robert Wetzel knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Clement | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Roy Palmer - foul #1 on Roy Palmer, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Thomas Petersen (C) David Clement, Luis Aguirre, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Jackie Weiss (PF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins | |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Robert Wetzel drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ellis Scaife and he's hacked by Jackie Weiss - foul #4 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stephen Osby (SF), Andrew James (C) Thomas Fenton, Henry Mabry | |
| 08:52 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana State | Robert Wetzel is called for the reach on Jerry Desrosiers - foul #2 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Marty Boerner (PF) Robert Wetzel | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Andrew James makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Severns and he's hacked by Thomas Petersen - foul #2 on Thomas Petersen, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Andrew James makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is hacked by Andrew James - foul #1 on Andrew James, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Andrew James | 58-50 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana State | Andrew James can't finish the layup | 58-50 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Thomas Petersen grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Herbert Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:25 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Scaife | 58-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Boerner (fresh) C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Desrosiers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephen Osby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Andrew James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | NC State | Tommie Woolley knocks in the floater from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana State | Andrew James can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana State | Andrew James banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Severns | 60-52 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the driving attempt from the right block | 60-52 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Stephen Osby | 60-52 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Weiss | 60-52 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG), David Clement (SF), Robert Wetzel (PF) Tommie Woolley, Herbert Johnson, Marty Boerner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Henry Mabry (C) Jerry Desrosiers, Stephen Osby, Andrew James | |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton lays it in on a nice dish by Jackie Weiss and the foul's on Thomas Petersen - foul #3 on Thomas Petersen, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Robert Wetzel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Ellis Scaife tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Douglas Severns | 60-56 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Ellis Scaife hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Aguirre | 62-56 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Thomas Petersen | 62-56 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Robert Wetzel lays it in set up by David Clement | 64-56 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Severns and he's fouled by Luis Aguirre - foul #1 on Luis Aguirre, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stephen Osby (SF) Jackie Weiss | |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Ellis Scaife loses the ball out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Johnson (SF) David Clement | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers (SG) Stephen Osby | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Ellis Scaife is called for the reach on Thomas Fenton - foul #2 on Ellis Scaife, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Roy Palmer snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Desrosiers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Severns - foul #4 on Douglas Severns, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF) Sam Hawkins | |
| 02:49 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss is hacked by Robert Wetzel - foul #3 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew James (C) Henry Mabry | |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Roy Palmer | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | NC State | Robert Wetzel clanks a shot from the right side | 66-59 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Herbert Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Herbert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Fenton | 66-59 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Jackie Weiss is called for the reach on Luis Aguirre - foul #5 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Petersen (C) Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Jackie Weiss, Andrew James | |
| 01:21 | NC State | Luis Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Luis Aguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sam Hawkins | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Sam Hawkins is called for the reach on Robert Wetzel - foul #1 on Sam Hawkins, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Thomas Petersen pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Thomas Petersen is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Desrosiers - foul #4 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG) Luis Aguirre | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Thomas Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Thomas Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Thomas Petersen gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Thomas Petersen is hacked by Douglas Severns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Severns, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (PG) Douglas Severns | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Thomas Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Thomas Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Thomas Petersen snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Thomas Petersen is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Layman - foul #2 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #15 | 72-64 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Thomas Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Thomas Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Emmanuel Layman is called for the reach on Ellis Scaife in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #16 | 74-66 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is hacked by Emmanuel Layman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #17 | 75-66 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-66 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry can't tip it in | 76-66 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Thomas Petersen pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Petersen runs out the clock | 76-66 |