| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rolle (fresh) PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Rolle inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:53 | NC State | Bernard Barney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 19:52 | NC State | Bernard Barney snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 19:35 | NC State | David Rolle makes the jumper from the right block | 20-27 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski is fouled on the floor by Charles Harmon - foul #1 on Charles Harmon, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by John Cornett | 22-27 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Bernard Barney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Timothy Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Charles Harmon is hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #1 on Thomas Bender, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Corey Howard steals the ball from Charles Harmon | 22-27 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard hits the finger roll | 24-27 |
| 17:20 | NC State | David Rolle misses the lay-in | 24-27 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana State | David Rolle steals it from Robert Guerrier out of a doubleteam | 24-27 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | John Cornett grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Guerrier | 26-27 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Robert Clemons double dribbles | 26-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) John Cornett, Robert Guerrier, Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Bernard Barney, David Rolle, Charles Harmon, Timothy Baker | |
| 15:42 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Bender | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Bryan Climer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Rowlett - foul #1 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) Corey Howard | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), David Rolle (SF), Timothy Baker (C) Robert Clemons, Stephen Rowlett, Richard Hoffman | |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 14:32 | NC State | Erwin McCoy travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Harmon (PF) Bryan Climer | |
| 14:12 | Louisiana State | Bernard Barney steps in front of the John Cornett pass | 30-27 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Bernard Barney banks in the layup | 30-29 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Harmon - foul #2 on Charles Harmon, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG) William Carter | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG) Erwin McCoy | |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Charles Harmon gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Bernard Barney blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Bibler - foul #2 on Robert Bibler, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:15 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Baker - foul #2 on Timothy Baker, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SF) Robert Guerrier | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF), Richard Hoffman (C) Bernard Barney, David Rolle, Charles Harmon, Timothy Baker | |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Climer | 31-33 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:02 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 31-33 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Corey Howard - foul #3 on Corey Howard, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) Stanley Smith, Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (SG), Charles Harmon (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Erwin McCoy, Bryan Climer, Richard Hoffman | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 6 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Clemons - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Rolle (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 11:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Harmon | 31-35 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Robert Clemons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Ivan Filipski (C) William Carter, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:00 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Timothy Baker tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 09:58 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Clemons | 31-35 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Robert Bibler is called for the reach on Charles Harmon - foul #3 on Robert Bibler, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), Marko Stazenski (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (PF) Charles Harmon | |
| 09:17 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | John Cornett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Bernard Barney is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 33-35 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Robert Clemons tips it in | 33-37 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF) William Carter, Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Charles Harmon (PF) Bernard Barney, David Rolle, Timothy Baker | |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 07:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bryan Climer | 33-37 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Robert Guerrier steps in front of the Robert Clemons pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marko Stazenski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bryan Climer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF), Ivan Filipski (C) Marko Stazenski, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Bibler - foul #4 on Robert Bibler, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG) John Cornett | |
| Subs | NC State | David Rolle (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana State | William Carter tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Charles Harmon pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 05:50 | NC State | David Rolle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-39 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Carter | 36-39 |
| 05:34 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Marko Stazenski (PF), Thomas Bender (C) William Carter, Robert Bibler, Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (SG), Timothy Baker (C) Erwin McCoy, Bryan Climer | |
| 05:15 | NC State | David Rolle misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 36-39 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bender | 36-39 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Corey Howard and he's fouled by David Rolle - foul #2 on David Rolle, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Robert Clemons splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Barney | 39-42 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender loses the dribble to Timothy Baker | 39-42 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Bernard Barney is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Rolle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 8 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Robert Clemons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | John Cornett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marko Stazenski | 44-48 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Marko Stazenski | 44-48 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Baker - foul #3 on Timothy Baker, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the 3rd free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Charles Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Timothy Baker knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Harmon and he's hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Timothy Baker makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Cornett | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Bernard Barney buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Clemons | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | John Cornett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Timothy Baker snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Timothy Baker is fouled in the backcourt by John Cornett - foul #1 on John Cornett, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF) David Rolle, Charles Harmon | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Timothy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Timothy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Bryan Climer pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bryan Climer runs out the clock | 49-55 |