| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leslie Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronnie Prisco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaylord Arguelles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Herbert Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | John Davis is called for the reach on Roy Palmer - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronnie Prisco | 31-23 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Jerry Starr clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Roy Palmer grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco can't connect on a shot from the right side | 31-23 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Herbert Johnson can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Herbert Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 18:17 | Indiana | Roy Palmer blocks the short jumper by John Davis | 33-23 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Herbert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Kent Butts is called for the reach on Gaylord Arguelles - foul #3 on Kent Butts, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco makes the shot from the left wing set up by Leslie Baldwin | 35-23 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | Jerry Starr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | John Davis tips it back up and in | 35-25 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles connects on the jump hook from the right block | 37-25 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Kent Butts is hacked by Gaylord Arguelles - foul #3 on Gaylord Arguelles, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (PG), Adam McLucas (SF), Marty Boerner (PF), Thomas Petersen (C) Leslie Baldwin, Herbert Johnson, Gaylord Arguelles, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Kent Butts misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Petersen - foul #2 on Thomas Petersen, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG) Ronnie Prisco | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Kent Butts makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Kent Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Luis Aguirre misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Luis Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Luis Aguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam McLucas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marty Boerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Starr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Butts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Jerry Starr tips it home | 39-29 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Luis Aguirre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Thomas Petersen hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 14:35 | Indiana | Kent Butts drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Davis | 41-31 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Adam McLucas buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Luis Aguirre | 43-31 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 43-31 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Tommie Woolley gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Tommie Woolley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Marty Boerner | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:24 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tommie Woolley - foul #1 on Tommie Woolley, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Leslie Baldwin (PG), Ronnie Prisco (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF), Gaylord Arguelles (PF), Roy Palmer (C) Tommie Woolley, Luis Aguirre, Adam McLucas, Marty Boerner, Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:24 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:24 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gaylord Arguelles | 45-31 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Johnson | 47-31 |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco is hacked by Jerry Starr - foul #2 on Jerry Starr, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon Parsons - foul #4 on Gordon Parsons, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:10 | Indiana | Kent Butts misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-31 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Roy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:41 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles can't throw it down but he's hacked by Kent Butts - foul #4 on Kent Butts, team foul #6 | 49-31 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles misses the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 11:41 | Indiana | Kent Butts gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leslie Baldwin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Prisco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gaylord Arguelles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Starr (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Butts (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Indiana | John Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 11:25 | NC State | Herbert Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Herbert Johnson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gaylord Arguelles | 53-31 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Calvin Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-31 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles loses the dribble to Jerry Starr | 53-31 |
| 10:11 | Indiana | Calvin Roberts misses the easy layup | 53-31 |
| 10:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Prisco | 53-31 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-31 |
| 09:45 | Indiana | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 09:40 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (PG), Adam McLucas (SF), Marty Boerner (PF), Thomas Petersen (C) Leslie Baldwin, Herbert Johnson, Gaylord Arguelles, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Tommie Woolley is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 53-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG) Ronnie Prisco | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Tommie Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Tommie Woolley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 09:03 | Indiana | Jerry Starr splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Davis | 55-34 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Marty Boerner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Kent Butts gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | Jerry Starr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-34 |
| 08:25 | Indiana | John Davis tips it back up and in | 55-36 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Marty Boerner knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Adam McLucas | 57-36 |
| 07:45 | Indiana | Jerry Starr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Davis | 57-39 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Kent Butts denies the turnaround by Adam McLucas | 57-39 |
| 07:19 | Indiana | John Davis gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam McLucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marty Boerner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Starr (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Calvin Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Butts (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Indiana | John Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Starr | 57-41 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Adam McLucas misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 57-41 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | John Davis gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:18 | NC State | Kent Butts takes the ball from Adam McLucas | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:15 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Leslie Baldwin (PG), Ronnie Prisco (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF), Gaylord Arguelles (PF), Roy Palmer (C) Tommie Woolley, Luis Aguirre, Adam McLucas, Marty Boerner, Thomas Petersen | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:37 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 57-44 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kent Butts | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Indiana | John Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Leslie Baldwin - foul #2 on Leslie Baldwin, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| 05:18 | Indiana | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:18 | Indiana | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:04 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 05:02 | Indiana | John Davis snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Ronnie Prisco picks off the pass by Jerry Starr | 57-46 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Ronnie Prisco hits the finger roll | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Kent Butts lays it in and he's fouled by Roy Palmer - foul #2 on Roy Palmer, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Kent Butts makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 04:13 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Johnson | 59-49 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles misses badly on a floater in the paint | 59-49 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | John Davis snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Indiana | Jerry Starr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kent Butts | 59-52 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Herbert Johnson is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Indiana | John Davis banks in the layup | 59-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leslie Baldwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Prisco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gaylord Arguelles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Starr (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Calvin Roberts (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Butts (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Davis (tired) 15 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | NC State | Herbert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Leslie Baldwin snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leslie Baldwin | 61-54 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Butts | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Indiana | Calvin Roberts is fouled on the floor by Herbert Johnson - foul #1 on Herbert Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Kent Butts travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kent Butts - foul #5 on Kent Butts, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Benoit (C) Kent Butts | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Gaylord Arguelles misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | John Davis gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Charles Benoit is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Jerry Starr is called for the reach on Roy Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Starr, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (PG) Leslie Baldwin | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | John Davis gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Herbert Johnson gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Herbert Johnson is hacked by Jerry Starr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Starr, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Herbert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Herbert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Jerry Starr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Charles Benoit tips it but misses | 64-54 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Herbert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Herbert Johnson lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Prisco | 66-54 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Charles Benoit is called for traveling | 66-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG), Adam McLucas (SF), Marty Boerner (PF), Thomas Petersen (C) Ronnie Prisco, Herbert Johnson, Gaylord Arguelles, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Tommie Woolley runs out the clock | 66-54 |