| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vernon Lotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Childress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fresh) SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Fritsche (fresh) C - Ruben Heine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Larry Stamper | 32-28 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Stamper - foul #1 on Larry Stamper, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Samuel Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 18:32 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen is hacked by Samuel Curry - foul #2 on Samuel Curry, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:33 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Curry - foul #3 on Samuel Curry, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Hoffman (PF) Samuel Curry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Musial (PF) Terry Fritsche | |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:14 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 16:43 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | George Musial drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Bogen and he's fouled by Richard Hoffman - foul #1 on Richard Hoffman, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF) Bernard Barney, Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG), John Hui (SF), Neil Sullivan (C) Larry Stamper, Daniel Patricio, Ruben Heine | |
| 16:25 | Valparaiso | George Musial makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:58 | NC State | Richard Hoffman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-34 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Richard Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Beazley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Musial (fresh) 5 pts. C - Neil Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Richard Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Jason Childress tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 15:26 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Neil Sullivan | 34-36 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:39 | Valparaiso | George Musial grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:32 | Valparaiso | George Musial travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Erwin McCoy (SG), Samuel Curry (PF) Curtis Everett, Stephen Rowlett, Richard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), Daniel Patricio (SF), Terry Fritsche (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Peter Bogen, John Hui, George Musial, Neil Sullivan | |
| 14:07 | NC State | The jump hook by Samuel Curry is blocked by Ruben Heine | 34-36 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 14:04 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:52 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Heine | 34-36 |
| 13:38 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio's layup is rejected by Jason Childress | 34-36 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Vernon Lotts snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:06 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Fritsche, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Edward Rand (C) Vernon Lotts, Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen (SG) Michael Beazley | |
| 12:46 | NC State | Bernard Barney is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Stamper | 37-39 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ruben Heine - foul #1 on Ruben Heine, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Vernon Lotts (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hui (SF), George Musial (C) Daniel Patricio, Ruben Heine | |
| 12:03 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:41 | Valparaiso | George Musial can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 39-39 |
| 11:39 | NC State | Bernard Barney gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Rand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Fritsche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Musial (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Bernard Barney is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Stamper - foul #2 on Larry Stamper, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Childress (C) Edward Rand | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Neil Sullivan (C) Terry Fritsche | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Bogen - foul #3 on Peter Bogen, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG) Bernard Barney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG) Larry Stamper | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | George Musial grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:54 | Valparaiso | George Musial is hacked by Curtis Everett - foul #1 on Curtis Everett, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine (C) Neil Sullivan | |
| 10:36 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 10:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jason Childress | 39-39 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Curtis Everett's pass is intercepted by Ruben Heine | 39-39 |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen is fouled on the floor by Samuel Curry - foul #4 on Samuel Curry, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Richard Hoffman (PF), Edward Rand (C) Curtis Everett, Vernon Lotts, Samuel Curry, Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), Daniel Patricio (SF), Terry Fritsche (PF) Michael Beazley, John Hui, George Musial | |
| 09:34 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine is hacked by Edward Rand - foul #1 on Edward Rand, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| 09:23 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Edward Rand grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Erwin McCoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (SG) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Musial (C) Ruben Heine | |
| 08:36 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Bernard Barney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Richard Hoffman tips it in | 41-39 |
| 08:01 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 41-39 |
| 07:59 | Valparaiso | George Musial pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:46 | Valparaiso | George Musial hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-39 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Edward Rand pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses short on a floater in the paint | 41-39 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Richard Hoffman tips it in | 43-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rand (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Bogen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Musial (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Stamper | 43-41 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Richard Hoffman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Rowlett | 45-41 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Curtis Everett - foul #2 on Curtis Everett, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Vernon Lotts (SF), Samuel Curry (PF), Jason Childress (C) Bernard Barney, Stephen Rowlett, Richard Hoffman, Edward Rand | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley (PG), Neil Sullivan (SG), John Hui (PF), Ruben Heine (C) Larry Stamper, Peter Bogen, Terry Fritsche, George Musial | |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:24 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Michael Beazley is called for the reach on Curtis Everett - foul #2 on Michael Beazley, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Jones (PG) Daniel Patricio | |
| 05:34 | NC State | John Hui steals it from Curtis Everett | 45-43 |
| 05:19 | Valparaiso | Vernon Lotts steps in front of the Charles Jones pass | 45-43 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses the dunk | 45-43 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Michael Beazley pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Charles Jones travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG) Curtis Everett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper (PG), Peter Bogen (SG), George Musial (PF) Charles Jones, Michael Beazley, Neil Sullivan | |
| 04:30 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Vernon Lotts tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Bernard Barney is called for the reach on Larry Stamper - foul #1 on Bernard Barney, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF), Terry Fritsche (PF) John Hui, George Musial | |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Stamper - foul #3 on Larry Stamper, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:39 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Larry Stamper | 45-47 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Erwin McCoy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Fritsche - foul #3 on Terry Fritsche, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Musial (C) Ruben Heine | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Larry Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Bogen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Patricio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Musial (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Curry - foul #5 on Samuel Curry, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Richard Hoffman (PF) Erwin McCoy, Samuel Curry | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:58 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine (C) George Musial | |
| 02:49 | NC State | Richard Hoffman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-48 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Richard Hoffman misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 02:46 | Valparaiso | Peter Bogen gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper's pass is intercepted by Jason Childress | 46-48 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Erwin McCoy drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Barney | 48-48 |
| 01:45 | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Larry Stamper | 48-50 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Ruben Heine is called for the reach on Vernon Lotts - foul #2 on Ruben Heine, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 01:09 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Patricio | 48-53 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Erwin McCoy's layup is rejected by Terry Fritsche | 48-53 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Barney - foul #2 on Bernard Barney, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hui (SF), George Musial (C) Daniel Patricio, Ruben Heine | |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:42 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Jason Childress pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Jason Childress hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Larry Stamper - foul #4 on Larry Stamper, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF), Ruben Heine (C) John Hui, George Musial | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Jason Childress makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper is hacked by Bernard Barney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Barney, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:37 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Richard Hoffman hits a fadeaway in the paint | 53-56 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Bernard Barney is called for the reach on Larry Stamper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Barney, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Larry Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Jason Childress snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Terry Fritsche | 53-58 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Barney - foul #5 on Bernard Barney, team foul #13 | 53-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG) Bernard Barney | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | George Musial (C) Ruben Heine | |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Valparaiso | Terry Fritsche makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:13 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ruben Heine (C) George Musial | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Jason Childress loses the ball out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hui (SF), George Musial (C) Daniel Patricio, Ruben Heine | |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | Curtis Everett is called for the reach on John Hui in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Everett, team foul #14 | 53-60 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | John Hui makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:06 | Valparaiso | John Hui makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Patricio (SF), Ruben Heine (C) John Hui, George Musial | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Vernon Lotts buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |