| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) C - Edmund Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jeff Payne (fresh) SG - Gary Parrish (fresh) SF - Jonathan Keever (fresh) PF - Randy Wade (fresh) C - Alexander Feaster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Randy Wade wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:35 | Georgia Tech | Edmund Terry picks off the pass by Jonathan Keever | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Georgia Tech | Chris Ancheta steps in front of the Jeff Payne pass | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Chris Ancheta jams it | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever is fouled on the floor by Dick Johnson - foul #1 on Dick Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Edmund Terry pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Keever - foul #1 on Jonathan Keever, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Randy Wade is called for the reach on Raymond Ferris - foul #1 on Randy Wade, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 17:19 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Georgia Tech | Alexander Feaster snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Wade | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Chris Ancheta misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Parrish - foul #1 on Gary Parrish, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Paul Sermons (SF) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse (SG) Gary Parrish | |
| 16:46 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Chris Ancheta misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alexander Feaster and the foul's on Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SG), Raymond Ferris (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Chris Ancheta, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 16:17 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Edmund Terry scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jeff Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sprouse (fresh) SF - Jonathan Keever (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Wade (fairly fresh) C - Alexander Feaster (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne's pass is intercepted by Paul Sermons in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Wade - foul #2 on Randy Wade, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) Jeffrey Besaw | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Martin Coffman (PF) Randy Wade | |
| 15:50 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Paul Sermons makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:25 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | Georgia Tech | Alexander Feaster tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:54 | Georgia Tech | Martin Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:44 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever is called for 10 seconds | 8-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish (SG), Jimmy Chance (SF) James Sprouse, Jonathan Keever | |
| 14:28 | NC State | Chris Ancheta lays it in set up by Dick Johnson | 10-11 |
| 14:08 | Georgia Tech | Martin Coffman loses the ball out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse (PG) Jeff Payne | |
| 13:52 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses short on a runner from close range | 10-11 |
| 13:50 | Georgia Tech | Jimmy Chance grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | Georgia Tech | Chris Ancheta is called for the reach on Gary Parrish - foul #1 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 13:08 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Coffman | 10-13 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Alexander Feaster - foul #1 on Alexander Feaster, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne (PG), Jonathan Keever (SF) James Sprouse, Jimmy Chance | |
| 12:49 | NC State | Aaron Mead makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:49 | Georgia Tech | Martin Coffman grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:26 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse (SG) Gary Parrish | |
| 12:14 | NC State | Raymond Ferris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:10 | Georgia Tech | Albert Glenn is called for the reach on James Sprouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Glenn, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Martin Coffman | 11-16 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) SG - Albert Glenn (fresh) SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) C - Edmund Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jeff Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Sprouse (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Keever (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Coffman (tiring) 2 reb. C - Alexander Feaster (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Edmund Terry comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeff Payne - foul #1 on Jeff Payne, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF) Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish (SG) Jeff Payne | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Edmund Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:09 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Edmund Terry pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Ernest Rieder (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jimmy Chance (SF) Jonathan Keever | |
| 10:35 | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Chris Ancheta can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Ernest Rieder tips it home | 14-19 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne (PG), Jonathan Keever (SF) James Sprouse, Jimmy Chance | |
| 09:48 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Ernest Rieder grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Paul Sermons is whistled for a carry | 14-20 |
| 09:03 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 09:01 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever tips it home | 14-22 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Paul Sermons clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Aaron Mead gets the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Aaron Mead is hacked by Martin Coffman - foul #1 on Martin Coffman, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Edmund Terry (C) Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse (SG), Jimmy Chance (SF) Gary Parrish, Jonathan Keever | |
| 08:25 | NC State | Aaron Mead misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:25 | Georgia Tech | Alexander Feaster gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:22 | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 08:07 | NC State | Raymond Ferris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 14-22 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Martin Coffman - foul #2 on Martin Coffman, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Randy Wade (PF) Martin Coffman | |
| 07:43 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jeff Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Sprouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Chance (fresh) PF - Randy Wade (fresh) C - Alexander Feaster (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 07:19 | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:05 | Georgia Tech | Jimmy Chance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish (SG), Jonathan Keever (SF) James Sprouse, Jimmy Chance | |
| 06:47 | NC State | Edmund Terry comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 06:46 | Georgia Tech | Randy Wade snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:39 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Ernest Rieder (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 06:16 | NC State | Paul Sermons misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 06:15 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:13 | Georgia Tech | Alfred Marsh steps in front of the Gary Parrish pass in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Ernest Rieder comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Alexander Feaster - foul #2 on Alexander Feaster, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Glenn (SG) Chris Ancheta | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse (PG), Martin Coffman (C) Jeff Payne, Alexander Feaster | |
| 05:54 | NC State | Ernest Rieder misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Ernest Rieder makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:50 | Georgia Tech | Aaron Mead steps in front of the Randy Wade pass in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Paul Sermons scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:31 | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse is hacked by Alfred Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF), Edmund Terry (C) Paul Sermons, Ernest Rieder | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jimmy Chance (SF) Jonathan Keever | |
| 05:08 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Aaron Mead pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 04:42 | Georgia Tech | Randy Wade gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:13 | Georgia Tech | Jimmy Chance clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Edmund Terry pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Dick Johnson loses the dribble to Jimmy Chance | 20-22 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Chance | 20-24 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Edmund Terry knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Marsh and he's hacked by Martin Coffman - foul #3 on Martin Coffman, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Alfred Marsh, Albert Glenn, Dick Johnson, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne (PG), Jonathan Keever (SF), Alexander Feaster (C) James Sprouse, Jimmy Chance, Martin Coffman | |
| 03:38 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:38 | Georgia Tech | Randy Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edmund Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Jeff Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Parrish (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Keever (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Wade (tiring) 3 reb. C - Alexander Feaster (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Georgia Tech | Alexander Feaster scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Randy Wade | 22-26 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Edmund Terry connects on the jump hook near the basket | 24-26 |
| 02:36 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Paul Sermons is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chris Ancheta | 27-26 |
| 01:47 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever buries a shot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 01:31 | NC State | Raymond Ferris jams it on a great pass from Jeffrey Besaw | 29-28 |
| 01:16 | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Keever makes the 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Raymond Ferris evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Ancheta | 31-31 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Ancheta - foul #2 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Chris Ancheta, Paul Sermons, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Sprouse (PG), Jimmy Chance (SF) Jeff Payne, Jonathan Keever | |
| 00:56 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Tech | Gary Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Aaron Mead gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Dick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Alfred Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Dick Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Glenn | 34-32 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Tech | Alexander Feaster travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG) Albert Glenn | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Jeff Payne (PG), Jonathan Keever (SF) Gary Parrish, Jimmy Chance | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Alfred Marsh can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-32 |