| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Sawyer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | William Hohl snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | William Hohl comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 32-25 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | William Hohl tips it in | 32-27 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell double dribbles | 32-27 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | William Hohl hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Louis White | 32-29 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer hits a jump hook in the paint | 34-29 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski scores on a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Cieslak | 36-32 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | John Frierson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:01 | NC State | John Frierson steals the ball from Mike Shattuck | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Alan Garlow gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | James Daniel pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Garlow - foul #2 on Alan Garlow, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Raymond Harvey (SG), Gregory Crook (PF), George Perzanowski (C) Dan Cieslak, Mike Shattuck, Wesley Ferrell, Frederick Sawyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Garlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Crook (fresh) C - George Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Frierson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Raymond Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | William Hohl snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | William Hohl is fouled on the floor by Alan Garlow - foul #3 on Alan Garlow, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Louis White loses the dribble to Raymond Harvey | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Alan Garlow dunks the ball on a great pass from Raymond Harvey | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis White | 38-39 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Alan Garlow misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | William Hohl grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | James Daniel misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 14:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alan Garlow | 38-39 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Alan Garlow scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Alan Garlow steals the ball from William Hohl | 41-39 |
| 12:53 | NC State | George Perzanowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | William Hohl grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | John Frierson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 12:13 | NC State | John Frierson steps in front of the Alan Garlow pass | 41-42 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | William Hohl can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 41-42 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski tips it in | 41-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Crook (fairly fresh) C - George Perzanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Frierson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Daniel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:40 | NC State | Alan Garlow drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Louis White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Gregory Crook snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:58 | NC State | George Perzanowski is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Daniel Leland (SG), Mike Shattuck (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF), Frederick Sawyer (C) Anthony Jones, Raymond Harvey, Alan Garlow, Gregory Crook, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF), Raymond Lossett (PF), Darren Petersen (C) Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel, William Hohl | |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Louis White makes the 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Mike Shattuck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Louis White is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Lossett - foul #1 on Raymond Lossett, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Darren Petersen is fouled on the floor by Wesley Ferrell - foul #2 on Wesley Ferrell, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski (SG), William Hohl (C) Louis White, John Frierson | |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Darren Petersen misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Leland - foul #1 on Daniel Leland, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Daniel (PF) Dennis Silberberg | |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Darren Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Darren Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Mike Shattuck is fouled on the floor by Darren Petersen - foul #1 on Darren Petersen, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Garlow (SF) Daniel Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF) Darren Petersen | |
| 08:57 | NC State | Dan Cieslak can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Lossett - foul #2 on Raymond Lossett, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Harvey (SF) Alan Garlow | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:57 | NC State | Dan Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Dan Cieslak misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | James Daniel pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | James Daniel misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Lossett | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | James Daniel scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Raymond Harvey - foul #2 on Raymond Harvey, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | James Daniel makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frederick Sawyer, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (C) Wesley Ferrell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | The short jumper by James Daniel is denied by Frederick Sawyer | 45-51 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Dan Cieslak grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Sawyer (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - George Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Lossett (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Dan Cieslak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | James Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | James Daniel hits a fadeaway from the right block | 45-53 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-53 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dennis Silberberg | 45-53 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Frederick Sawyer swats the shot by Raymond Lossett | 45-53 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hohl | 45-53 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Frederick Sawyer blocks the short jumper by James Daniel | 45-53 |
| 05:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Frederick Sawyer | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:38 | NC State | Raymond Harvey connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Mike Shattuck | 48-53 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Garlow (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Mike Shattuck, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), John Frierson (SG) Raymond Lossett, Dennis Silberberg | |
| 05:19 | Penn State | William Hohl misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Sawyer - foul #3 on Frederick Sawyer, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer slams it home on a great pass from Alan Garlow | 50-55 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis White | 50-55 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | John Frierson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:16 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dan Cieslak | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | William Hohl blows the dunk | 52-55 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Raymond Harvey snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:51 | NC State | The short jumper by Dan Cieslak is denied by William Hohl | 52-55 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | William Hohl pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Louis White misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 03:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alan Garlow | 52-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Sawyer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Frierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Daniel (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hohl (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Alan Garlow's pass is intercepted by Louis White | 52-55 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis White | 52-57 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-57 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | John Frierson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | John Frierson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | NC State | Alan Garlow can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-60 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell misses the tip | 52-60 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Mike Shattuck (SG), Gregory Crook (PF), George Perzanowski (C) Dan Cieslak, Raymond Harvey, Wesley Ferrell, Frederick Sawyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF), Raymond Lossett (PF), Darren Petersen (C) Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel, William Hohl | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | John Frierson's layup is rejected by Mike Shattuck | 52-60 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Darren Petersen tips it in | 52-62 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Gregory Crook misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Lossett - foul #3 on Raymond Lossett, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (SG), Raymond Harvey (SF) Mike Shattuck, Alan Garlow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Holleman (PG), Wesley Tseng (SG) Louis White, John Frierson | |
| 01:41 | NC State | Gregory Crook makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Gregory Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Mike Shattuck (SG), Alan Garlow (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF), Frederick Sawyer (C) Anthony Jones, Daniel Leland, Raymond Harvey, Gregory Crook, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), John Frierson (SG), Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), James Daniel (PF), William Hohl (C) Paul Holleman, Wesley Tseng, Dennis Silberberg, Raymond Lossett, Darren Petersen | |
| 01:12 | Penn State | William Hohl hits a fadeaway from close range | 54-64 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on John Frierson - foul #2 on John Frierson, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Raymond Harvey (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Gregory Crook (PF) Dan Cieslak, Mike Shattuck, Alan Garlow, Wesley Ferrell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Holleman (PG), Wesley Tseng (SG), Dennis Silberberg (SF), Raymond Lossett (PF), Darren Petersen (C) Louis White, John Frierson, Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel, William Hohl | |
| 00:59 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Anthony Jones is called for the reach on Paul Holleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Jones, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Mike Shattuck (SG), Alan Garlow (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Anthony Jones, Raymond Harvey, George Perzanowski, Gregory Crook | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), William Hohl (C) Wesley Tseng, Dennis Silberberg, Darren Petersen | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Paul Holleman makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Paul Holleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Mike Shattuck hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Cieslak | 59-66 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Frierson (SG) Paul Holleman | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Mike Shattuck is called for the reach on Telek Kwiatkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Shattuck, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Mike Shattuck can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | William Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Dan Cieslak is called for the reach on William Hohl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Cieslak, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Mike Shattuck connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dan Cieslak | 62-70 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski is hacked by Mike Shattuck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Shattuck, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Mike Shattuck drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | William Hohl is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Cieslak - foul #2 on Dan Cieslak, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Dan Cieslak is fouled on the floor by Raymond Lossett - foul #4 on Raymond Lossett, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Daniel (PF) Raymond Lossett | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Dan Cieslak is hacked by Louis White - foul #2 on Louis White, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Dan Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Dan Cieslak misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | William Hohl gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Dan Cieslak is called for the reach on William Hohl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Cieslak, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Lossett (PF) James Daniel | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:06 | NC State | The short jumper by Wesley Ferrell is denied by William Hohl | 66-76 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | William Hohl snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Louis White runs out the clock | 66-76 |