| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leslie Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronnie Prisco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gaylord Arguelles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Derrick Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Bragg (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marshall Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Herbert Johnson inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | Keith Kuss picks off the pass by Leslie Baldwin | 24-24 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Keith Kuss scores on a shot from the left side set up by Brandon Cheatham and he's fouled by Gaylord Arguelles - foul #3 on Gaylord Arguelles, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Marty Boerner (PF) Gaylord Arguelles | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 19:10 | Temple | Keith Kuss makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Marty Boerner clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Keith Kuss - foul #1 on Keith Kuss, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Marty Boerner makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Marty Boerner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:48 | Temple | Marshall Miller gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:21 | Temple | Brandon Cheatham is fouled on the floor by Marty Boerner - foul #3 on Marty Boerner, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles (PF) Marty Boerner | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 17:55 | Temple | Derrick Cannon connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Cheatham | 25-29 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Roy Palmer | 27-29 |
| 17:15 | Temple | Don Bragg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Herbert Johnson grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Derrick Cannon steals the ball from Gaylord Arguelles | 27-29 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Derrick Cannon misses the lay-in | 27-29 |
| 16:48 | Temple | Keith Kuss misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 16:20 | Temple | Marshall Miller gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:59 | Temple | Keith Kuss drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Cannon | 27-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leslie Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronnie Prisco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gaylord Arguelles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Derrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Cheatham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Bragg (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Keith Kuss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marshall Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Roy Palmer comes up short on the shot from close range | 27-31 |
| 15:33 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Herbert Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 15:02 | Temple | Derrick Cannon misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-31 |
| 15:00 | Temple | Marshall Miller tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Kuss - foul #2 on Keith Kuss, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (PG), Luis Aguirre (SG), Adam McLucas (SF), Thomas Petersen (C) Leslie Baldwin, Ronnie Prisco, Herbert Johnson, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (PG), David Burns (SG), Arthur Dominique (SF), Timothy Basil (PF), Glen Lee (C) Derrick Cannon, Brandon Cheatham, Don Bragg, Keith Kuss, Marshall Miller | |
| 14:31 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:02 | Temple | David Burns misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:00 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Dominique | 32-33 |
| 13:34 | Temple | Glen Lee is fouled on the floor by Adam McLucas - foul #1 on Adam McLucas, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Marty Boerner (PF) Gaylord Arguelles | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:20 | Temple | Micah Belair drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Luis Aguirre hits a shot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 12:26 | Temple | Micah Belair misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Luis Aguirre - foul #2 on Luis Aguirre, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Prisco (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF) Luis Aguirre, Adam McLucas | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Bragg (SF), Keith Kuss (PF) Arthur Dominique, Timothy Basil | |
| 12:26 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:26 | Temple | Micah Belair misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Marty Boerner grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Herbert Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Prisco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Marty Boerner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micah Belair (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Bragg (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Temple | Micah Belair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommie Woolley - foul #1 on Tommie Woolley, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Leslie Baldwin (PG), Gaylord Arguelles (PF), Roy Palmer (C) Tommie Woolley, Marty Boerner, Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Cheatham (SG), Marshall Miller (C) David Burns, Glen Lee | |
| 11:36 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:36 | Temple | Micah Belair makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:23 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 11:22 | Temple | Keith Kuss pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:17 | Temple | Don Bragg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Cheatham | 37-41 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 10:46 | Temple | Herbert Johnson steals the ball from Marshall Miller | 39-41 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Herbert Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 10:17 | Temple | The rebound goes to Keith Kuss | 39-41 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Leslie Baldwin steals it from Don Bragg | 39-41 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Herbert Johnson can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 10:06 | Temple | Don Bragg grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 09:37 | Temple | Keith Kuss buries a jumper from close range set up by Micah Belair | 39-43 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Herbert Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:14 | Temple | Marshall Miller snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:07 | Temple | Micah Belair drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Herbert Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 08:45 | Temple | Keith Kuss snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:21 | Temple | Brandon Cheatham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brandon Cheatham, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (PG), Luis Aguirre (SG), Adam McLucas (SF), Marty Boerner (PF), Thomas Petersen (C) Leslie Baldwin, Ronnie Prisco, Herbert Johnson, Gaylord Arguelles, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), David Burns (SG), Arthur Dominique (SF), Timothy Basil (PF), Glen Lee (C) Micah Belair, Brandon Cheatham, Don Bragg, Keith Kuss, Marshall Miller | |
| 07:52 | NC State | Adam McLucas is hacked by Arthur Dominique - foul #1 on Arthur Dominique, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam McLucas (fresh) PF - Marty Boerner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Derrick Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Dominique (fresh) PF - Timothy Basil (fresh) C - Glen Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | NC State | Adam McLucas drills a jump hook near the basket | 41-45 |
| 07:19 | Temple | David Burns is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Burns, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Prisco (SG) Luis Aguirre | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Bragg (SF) Arthur Dominique | |
| 06:58 | NC State | Don Bragg is called for the reach on Tommie Woolley - foul #1 on Don Bragg, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | Temple | Brandon Cheatham (SG) David Burns | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Marty Boerner comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Basil - foul #2 on Timothy Basil, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Leslie Baldwin (PG), Herbert Johnson (SF) Tommie Woolley, Adam McLucas | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Marty Boerner makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Marty Boerner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:45 | Temple | Glen Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:16 | Temple | Don Bragg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 05:51 | Temple | Brandon Cheatham grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 05:46 | Temple | Don Bragg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Timothy Basil is called for the reach on Leslie Baldwin - foul #3 on Timothy Basil, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG), Gaylord Arguelles (PF) Ronnie Prisco, Marty Boerner | |
| Subs | Temple | Keith Kuss (PF), Marshall Miller (C) Timothy Basil, Glen Lee | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:22 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Gaylord Arguelles | 42-45 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Herbert Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-45 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 04:44 | Temple | Don Bragg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 04:42 | Temple | Marshall Miller snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Don Bragg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Cannon - foul #1 on Derrick Cannon, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (PG), Ronnie Prisco (SG), Adam McLucas (SF) Leslie Baldwin, Luis Aguirre, Herbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Temple | Micah Belair (PG), David Burns (SG), Arthur Dominique (SF) Derrick Cannon, Brandon Cheatham, Don Bragg | |
| 04:04 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:38 | Temple | Keith Kuss drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Burns | 45-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam McLucas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gaylord Arguelles (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Micah Belair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Dominique (fresh) PF - Keith Kuss (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Marshall Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Tommie Woolley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 03:18 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Prisco | 45-47 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Burns - foul #2 on David Burns, team foul #10 | 45-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Petersen (C) Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Bragg (SF) Arthur Dominique | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Leslie Baldwin (PG), Herbert Johnson (SF) Tommie Woolley, Adam McLucas | |
| Subs | Temple | Derrick Cannon (PG), Brandon Cheatham (SG) Micah Belair, David Burns | |
| 02:33 | Temple | Don Bragg drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Cannon | 47-50 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Kuss - foul #3 on Keith Kuss, team foul #11 | 47-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Palmer (C) Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:07 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Marshall Miller knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Cheatham and the foul's on Roy Palmer - foul #1 on Roy Palmer, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 01:39 | Temple | Marshall Miller makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:20 | NC State | Brandon Cheatham takes the ball from Herbert Johnson | 49-53 |
| 00:55 | Temple | Don Bragg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Herbert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco is fouled on the floor by Marshall Miller - foul #1 on Marshall Miller, team foul #12 | 49-53 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:42 | Temple | The rebound goes to Keith Kuss | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Temple | Keith Kuss is hacked by Ronnie Prisco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Prisco, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Keith Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:40 | Temple | Keith Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Herbert Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Baldwin | 52-55 |
| 00:33 | Temple | Keith Kuss is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Prisco - foul #3 on Ronnie Prisco, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 00:33 | Temple | Keith Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:33 | Temple | Keith Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin misses the dunk attempt | 52-57 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Marshall Miller snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Leslie Baldwin is called for the reach on Marshall Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Baldwin, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Temple | David Burns (SF) Don Bragg | |
| 00:25 | Temple | Marshall Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:25 | Temple | Marshall Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 00:16 | Temple | David Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Baldwin - foul #3 on Leslie Baldwin, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 00:16 | Temple | David Burns makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Temple | David Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Herbert Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Herbert Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Herbert Johnson makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |