| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Frias (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 17 pts. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | George Dennis inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stocker - foul #3 on Robert Stocker, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (PG) Robert Stocker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Robert Shaw scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Dennis | 38-43 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Albert Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Gabriel - foul #2 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Albert Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Albert Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Dennis | 39-43 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Michael Phillips loses the dribble to Wesley Tucker | 39-43 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Albert Hopkins steals the ball from George Dennis in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Albert Hopkins misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | George Dennis hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Harry Kerr snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Michael Phillips is fouled on the floor by Wesley Tucker - foul #3 on Wesley Tucker, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Wesley Tucker, Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Harry Kerr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Bruce Gray grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses short on a floater in the paint | 39-45 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Albert Hopkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | A charge is called on Alva Zoldesy - foul #1 on Alva Zoldesy, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 15:49 | NC State | Frederick Hadden drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Phillips | 43-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frederick Hadden (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Michael Phillips (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Albert Hopkins (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Frias (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Kerr (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) SG - Huey Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Zoldesy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Larry Allen makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Huey Lynch | 43-48 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Michael Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Larry Allen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Michael Phillips is fouled on the floor by Alva Zoldesy - foul #2 on Alva Zoldesy, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG), Leo Clark (PF), Alan Dempsey (C) Frederick Hadden, Jeffrey Frias, Harry Kerr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, Alva Zoldesy, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| 14:19 | NC State | Leo Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Sears | 43-51 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | George Dennis banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 43-53 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Robert Stocker is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 43-53 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | George Dennis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Alan Dempsey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Leo Clark is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Stocker | 45-53 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Stephen Sears hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 45-55 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Robert Stocker's fadeaway is rejected by George Dennis | 45-55 |
| 12:15 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Alan Dempsey snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 11:45 | NC State | The jumper by Albert Hopkins is denied by Robert Shaw | 45-55 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Robert Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Phillips (tired) 2 ast. SF - Albert Hopkins (tired) 7 pts. PF - Leo Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Dempsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Sears (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Phillips - foul #3 on Michael Phillips, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (SG), Jeffrey Frias (SF), Harry Kerr (C) Michael Phillips, Albert Hopkins, Alan Dempsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Wesley Tucker, Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| 11:30 | Alabama | Huey Lynch dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Allen | 45-57 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Harry Kerr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Gray - foul #1 on Bruce Gray, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Bruce Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Robert Stocker misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-57 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Fred Dell swats the layup by Robert Stocker | 47-57 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Huey Lynch is hacked by Frederick Hadden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Hadden, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG) Jeffrey Frias | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Gabriel (C) Bruce Gray | |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Huey Lynch scores on a floater from the left block | 47-59 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Frederick Hadden | 49-59 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Larry Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Dell | 49-59 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Dell | 49-59 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Huey Lynch hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Frederick Hadden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Gabriel | 49-61 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Fred Dell is fouled on the floor by Michael Phillips - foul #4 on Michael Phillips, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| 08:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF), Jeffrey Frias (PF), Alan Dempsey (C) Michael Phillips, Leo Clark, Harry Kerr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF), Bruce Gray (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, Alva Zoldesy, Steven Gabriel | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Robert Shaw connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Dell | 49-64 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Albert Hopkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-64 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | George Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Leo Clark (PF) Frederick Hadden | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:50 | NC State | Robert Stocker knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Frias | 54-64 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Robert Shaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Tucker | 54-67 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Frias (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Albert Hopkins (tired) 10 pts. PF - Leo Clark (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Dempsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Dell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | NC State | Fred Dell denies the turnaround by Robert Stocker | 54-67 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias grabs the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Albert Hopkins is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG), Frederick Hadden (SF), Harry Kerr (C) Jeffrey Frias, Albert Hopkins, Leo Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Wesley Tucker, Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Stephen Sears hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Dempsey - foul #4 on Alan Dempsey, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Harry Kerr misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-69 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Harry Kerr is called for the reach on Larry Allen - foul #1 on Harry Kerr, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Leo Clark (PF) Alan Dempsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF) Huey Lynch, Alva Zoldesy | |
| 05:22 | Alabama | George Dennis drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 54-72 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Robert Stocker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Allen - foul #3 on Larry Allen, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF), Jeffrey Frias (PF) Michael Phillips, Leo Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG) Larry Allen | |
| 05:08 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | George Dennis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Harry Kerr buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Albert Hopkins | 58-74 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | George Dennis can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-74 |
| 04:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Frederick Hadden | 58-74 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Albert Hopkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Robert Stocker hits the follow up shot | 60-74 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | George Dennis clanks a jump hook in the paint | 60-74 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | George Dennis tips it back up and in | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Frederick Hadden is whistled for a carry | 60-76 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG), Leo Clark (PF), Alan Dempsey (C) Robert Stocker, Frederick Hadden, Harry Kerr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Wesley Tucker, Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Frias (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. SG - Michael Phillips (tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Hopkins (very tired) 10 pts. PF - Leo Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Dempsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Huey Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Zoldesy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Huey Lynch connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Gray | 60-79 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Fred Dell takes the ball from Alan Dempsey | 60-79 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Huey Lynch banks in the layup set up by Larry Allen and he's fouled by Michael Phillips - foul #5 on Michael Phillips, team foul #7 | 60-81 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG), Frederick Hadden (SG), Harry Kerr (C) Michael Phillips, Albert Hopkins, Alan Dempsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG) Larry Allen | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Huey Lynch makes the free throw | 60-82 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-82 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Robert Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-82 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Huey Lynch tips it home | 60-84 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Frederick Hadden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-84 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF) Jeffrey Frias | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), George Dennis (SF), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Huey Lynch, Alva Zoldesy, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-84 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Leo Clark grabs the board | 60-84 |
| 01:09 | NC State | The short jumper by Frederick Hadden is denied by Steven Gabriel | 60-84 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Frederick Hadden tips it home | 62-84 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker is hacked by Robert Stocker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Stocker, team foul #8 | 62-84 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 62-85 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Harry Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-85 |
| 00:41 | NC State | George Dennis takes the ball from Albert Hopkins | 62-85 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the lay-in | 62-85 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Leo Clark snags the defensive board | 62-85 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Harry Kerr's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Sears | 62-85 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Robert Shaw gets the rebound | 62-85 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker runs out the clock | 62-85 |