| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Riel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Schick (fresh) C - Charles Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Alan Garlow inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Shattuck | 31-32 |
| 19:27 | Providence | Boyce Riel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norris Schick | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Alan Garlow clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Boyce Riel tips it in | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Alan Garlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Boyce Riel's pass is intercepted by Dan Cieslak | 36-32 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Sawyer | 36-32 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Mike Shattuck knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dan Cieslak | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Boyce Riel makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Mike Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:13 | Providence | Boyce Riel loses the dribble to Alan Garlow | 39-34 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Dan Cieslak grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Mike Shattuck connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wesley Ferrell | 39-37 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Charles Pittman misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alan Garlow | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Alan Garlow makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dan Cieslak | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | Providence | Alan Garlow swats the layup by Charles Pittman | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dan Cieslak | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Riel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Schick (fairly fresh) C - Charles Pittman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Mike Shattuck buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Ferrell | 39-43 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Boyce Riel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Boyce Riel | 39-43 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Garlow | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Boyce Riel is hacked by Mike Shattuck - foul #1 on Mike Shattuck, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Gaston Poston (PF), Robert Clyne (C) Manuel Flannigan, Boyce Riel, Franklin Carr, Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Daniel Leland (SG), Raymond Harvey (SF), George Perzanowski (PF), Gregory Crook (C) Dan Cieslak, Mike Shattuck, Alan Garlow, Wesley Ferrell, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 13:24 | Providence | Glen Swinson hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | NC State | George Perzanowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gaston Poston - foul #1 on Gaston Poston, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Chris Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Gregory Crook gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Raymond Harvey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Glen Swinson - foul #4 on Glen Swinson, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Raymond Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Raymond Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Glen Swinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Robert Clyne grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Glen Swinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Gregory Crook grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Anthony Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Shaw - foul #1 on Chris Shaw, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 12:05 | NC State | George Perzanowski is denied on a dunk by Gaston Poston | 45-48 |
| 12:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gaston Poston | 45-48 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Robert Clyne misses long on a floater from the left block | 45-48 |
| 11:40 | Providence | Gaston Poston tips it home | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Glen Swinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Clyne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - Daniel Leland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Perzanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Crook (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | NC State | Glen Swinson takes the ball from Anthony Jones in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 11:34 | Providence | Henry Studebaker jams it on a nice dish by Glen Swinson | 49-48 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Robert Clyne steps in front of the Anthony Jones pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | Providence | Chris Shaw misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Harvey - foul #1 on Raymond Harvey, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Boyce Riel (SG), Norris Schick (PF), Charles Pittman (C) Glen Swinson, Henry Studebaker, Gaston Poston, Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Mike Shattuck (SG), Alan Garlow (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF), Frederick Sawyer (C) Anthony Jones, Daniel Leland, Raymond Harvey, George Perzanowski, Gregory Crook | |
| 11:08 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:08 | Providence | Chris Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alan Garlow | 50-48 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Dan Cieslak tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Charles Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Alan Garlow is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Flannigan - foul #3 on Manuel Flannigan, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SF) Chris Shaw | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:18 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Pittman - foul #3 on Charles Pittman, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Franklin Carr buries a shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Dan Cieslak misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Charles Pittman's layup is rejected by Frederick Sawyer | 55-50 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Mike Shattuck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (PF), Gaston Poston (C) Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Raymond Harvey (SF), Gregory Crook (PF) Dan Cieslak, Alan Garlow, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 09:02 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Robert Clyne misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Raymond Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Franklin Carr steps in front of the Mike Shattuck pass | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Sawyer - foul #1 on Frederick Sawyer, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (SG), Henry Studebaker (SF), Charles Pittman (C) Boyce Riel, Franklin Carr, Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (SG), George Perzanowski (PF) Mike Shattuck, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 08:18 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Gaston Poston grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Charles Pittman clanks a runner near the basket | 55-50 |
| 07:59 | NC State | George Perzanowski gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Anthony Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Chris Shaw (SF) Manuel Flannigan | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Garlow (SF) Anthony Jones | |
| 07:45 | Providence | Gaston Poston comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Perzanowski - foul #1 on George Perzanowski, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Perzanowski | 56-50 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Henry Studebaker is called for the reach on Alan Garlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Norris Schick (PF) Gaston Poston | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG) Raymond Harvey | |
| 07:24 | NC State | Alan Garlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Sawyer (C) Gregory Crook | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Glen Swinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Schick (tiring) C - Charles Pittman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - Daniel Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Providence | Charles Pittman banks in the layup and the foul's on Frederick Sawyer - foul #2 on Frederick Sawyer, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (PF) Norris Schick | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG) Anthony Jones | |
| 06:57 | Providence | Charles Pittman misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Frederick Sawyer | 58-50 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Daniel Leland double dribbles | 58-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Boyce Riel (SG), Franklin Carr (SF), Gaston Poston (C) Henry Studebaker, Chris Shaw, Charles Pittman | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Harvey (SG), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Daniel Leland, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 06:21 | Providence | Boyce Riel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Gaston Poston can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Robert Clyne tips it but misses | 58-50 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Gaston Poston snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Glen Swinson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Franklin Carr and he's fouled by Raymond Harvey - foul #2 on Raymond Harvey, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Norris Schick (PF) Gaston Poston | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG), Gregory Crook (C) Alan Garlow, George Perzanowski | |
| 05:58 | Providence | Glen Swinson misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Gregory Crook pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Raymond Harvey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Boyce Riel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Franklin Carr | 63-50 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Mike Shattuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Charles Pittman (C) Glen Swinson, Boyce Riel, Franklin Carr, Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (PG), Frederick Sawyer (C) Dan Cieslak, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 04:31 | Providence | Frederick Sawyer blocks the short jumper by Charles Pittman | 63-50 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Henry Studebaker tips it back up and in | 65-50 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-50 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Raymond Harvey snags the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Raymond Harvey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Henry Studebaker gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Norris Schick tips it in | 67-50 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Gregory Crook denies the turnaround by Manuel Flannigan | 67-52 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Schick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Pittman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Daniel Leland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Crook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Sawyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | NC State | Mike Shattuck is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Chris Shaw gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 02:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gregory Crook | 67-52 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 02:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Manuel Flannigan | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Providence | Charles Pittman makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Manuel Flannigan | 69-52 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Daniel Leland is hacked by Manuel Flannigan - foul #4 on Manuel Flannigan, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Boyce Riel (SG), Franklin Carr (SF), Gaston Poston (PF), Robert Clyne (C) Manuel Flannigan, Henry Studebaker, Chris Shaw, Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), George Perzanowski (PF) Mike Shattuck, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 02:12 | NC State | Daniel Leland makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Daniel Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Glen Swinson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Leland - foul #2 on Daniel Leland, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Norris Schick (PF), Charles Pittman (C) Gaston Poston, Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:48 | Providence | Glen Swinson misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Glen Swinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Daniel Leland hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Providence | Charles Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG) Boyce Riel | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:34 | Providence | Charles Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Charles Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Anthony Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Providence | George Perzanowski is called for the reach on Manuel Flannigan - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Boyce Riel (SG) Glen Swinson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:55 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:55 | NC State | George Perzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Raymond Harvey knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Providence | Charles Pittman buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Boyce Riel | 74-59 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Gregory Crook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan runs out the clock | 74-59 |