| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Walters (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Bruce James drills a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Davidson | 22-28 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Bernard Barney banks in the layup | 24-28 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Robert Davidson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas's floater is tipped away by Samuel Curry | 26-28 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Walter Walters tips it home | 26-30 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Erwin McCoy knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Bruce James is fouled on the floor by Vernon Lotts - foul #2 on Vernon Lotts, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Bruce James dunks the ball | 28-32 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Erwin McCoy lays it in and he's hacked by Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Penley (SF) Timothy Douglas | |
| 17:07 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Bruce James gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Robert Davidson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Childress - foul #1 on Jason Childress, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | Michigan | Forrest Morgan (PF) Bruce James | |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Bernard Barney is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG) Bernard Barney | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG) Robert Davidson, David Nelson | |
| 15:58 | Michigan | James Noyes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 15:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jason Childress | 30-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Everett (fresh) SG - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth McCoy (fresh) SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Lotts | 32-33 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Walters | 32-35 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Vernon Lotts blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Penley - foul #1 on Raymond Penley, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Erwin McCoy (SG) Curtis Everett, Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG), Timothy Douglas (SF), Bruce James (PF) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy, Raymond Penley, Forrest Morgan | |
| 14:46 | NC State | Vernon Lotts makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:46 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Curry | 33-35 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Erwin McCoy | 35-35 |
| 14:10 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the jumper from the right block | 35-35 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | David Nelson can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Vernon Lotts snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Bernard Barney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Robert Davidson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Barney - foul #2 on Bernard Barney, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Forrest Morgan (C) Walter Walters | |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Bruce James hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Samuel Curry - foul #3 on Samuel Curry, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Bernard Barney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 12:05 | Michigan | Bruce James misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Robert Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Jason Childress swats the layup by Bruce James | 35-38 |
| 11:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Vernon Lotts | 35-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Childress (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | NC State | Forrest Morgan swats the shot by Erwin McCoy | 35-38 |
| 11:22 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | The jump hook by Bruce James is blocked by Jason Childress | 35-38 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Jason Childress pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:37 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is hacked by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Erwin McCoy, Vernon Lotts, Samuel Curry, Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Raymond Penley (SF), Walter Walters (C) Robert Davidson, David Nelson, Timothy Douglas, Bruce James | |
| 10:24 | NC State | Raymond Penley picks off the pass by Stephen Rowlett | 35-38 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Bernard Barney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Walter Walters gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:10 | Michigan | Walter Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Bernard Barney | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG), Bruce James (PF) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy, Forrest Morgan | |
| 08:54 | NC State | Charles Harmon misses the dunk | 35-40 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Charles Harmon tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Bruce James clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Charles Harmon pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Timothy Baker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Bruce James can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Nelson | 37-40 |
| 07:32 | Michigan | The jumper by Bruce James is denied by Charles Harmon | 37-40 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Everett (fresh) SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | NC State | Charles Harmon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce James - foul #3 on Bruce James, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Vernon Lotts (SG), Samuel Curry (PF), Jason Childress (C) Curtis Everett, Erwin McCoy, Stephen Rowlett, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Raymond Penley, Walter Walters | |
| 07:08 | NC State | Charles Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Charles Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Bruce James snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is hacked by Jason Childress - foul #2 on Jason Childress, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (SG) Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG) Robert Davidson | |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan buries a shot from close range | 38-42 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Forrest Morgan blocks the short jumper by Curtis Everett | 38-42 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Bruce James snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Curtis Everett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), Raymond Penley (C) David Nelson, Bruce James | |
| 05:15 | NC State | Erwin McCoy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Robert Davidson is hacked by Samuel Curry - foul #4 on Samuel Curry, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Walters (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas buries a fadeaway from the right block | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | NC State | Bernard Barney shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Penley | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | NC State | Erwin McCoy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas loses the dribble to Erwin McCoy | 44-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jason Childress (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Penley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Erwin McCoy scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Barney | 46-46 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Nelson (SG), Bruce James (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) James Noyes, Raymond Penley, Walter Walters | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Nelson and the foul's on Samuel Curry - foul #5 on Samuel Curry, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Harmon (PF) Samuel Curry | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Robert Davidson steals the ball from Vernon Lotts | 46-49 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-49 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Bernard Barney grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Erwin McCoy | 48-49 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Bruce James hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Douglas | 48-51 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | The short jumper by Bruce James is denied by Charles Harmon | 48-51 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Vernon Lotts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Vernon Lotts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Harmon | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Bruce James drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Davidson | 51-53 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bernard Barney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-53 |