| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Job (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Cox (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown inbounds the ball | 18-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Curtis Cox pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 19:30 | NC State | George Skyberg's pass is intercepted by Richard Eshleman in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 19:26 | Southern Cal | John Colorado lays it in set up by Richard Eshleman | 18-25 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Thomas Lee loses the dribble to Lewis Brown in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 19:07 | NC State | William Job gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Lewis Brown is called for the reach on Curtis Cox - foul #2 on Lewis Brown, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Thomas Lee connects on the jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman double dribbles | 20-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Lewis Brown, Patrick Kramer | |
| 17:37 | NC State | William Job misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Gray - foul #3 on John Gray, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Keith (PG) George Skyberg | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus (PF) John Gray | |
| 17:37 | NC State | William Job makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 17:37 | NC State | William Job makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 17:08 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Thomas Lee pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 17:02 | NC State | William Job misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-25 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Thomas Lee tips it home | 24-25 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | William Job is called for the reach on Jason Wilson - foul #2 on William Job, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | NC State | George Skyberg (PG) Charles Keith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | John Gray buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by William Job - foul #3 on William Job, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Rose (PF) William Job | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (SF) Jason Wilson | |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Scott Young is fouled on the floor by John Gray - foul #4 on John Gray, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | NC State | William Job (PF) Bobby Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus (PF) John Gray | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Job (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | NC State | George Skyberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Lee - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 15:05 | NC State | William Job knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Eshleman | 27-31 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Colorado - foul #2 on John Colorado, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Keith (PG), Donald Fountain (C) George Skyberg, Curtis Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Lewis Brown | |
| 14:25 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | David Shaw banks in the layup on a great pass from Donnie Millikan | 29-33 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Donald Fountain drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan is hacked by Scott Young - foul #1 on Scott Young, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Xue (SG), Joseph Riedel (SF), Bobby Rose (PF), Curtis Cox (C) Scott Young, Thomas Lee, William Job, Donald Fountain | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson is hacked by Curtis Cox - foul #3 on Curtis Cox, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | George Skyberg (PG) Charles Keith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan | |
| 12:21 | Southern Cal | John Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Curtis Cox's floater is tipped away by John Gray | 32-33 |
| 11:51 | NC State | George Skyberg grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chen Xue (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Riedel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Rose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | NC State | John Gray swats the layup by Chen Xue | 32-33 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Curtis Cox grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Curtis Cox hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Chen Xue | 34-33 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Colorado | 34-35 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Curtis Cox is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-35 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Richard Eshleman | 34-35 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Gray | 34-37 |
| 09:30 | NC State | George Skyberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Rose | 37-37 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman banks in the layup on a great pass from John Colorado | 37-39 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Richard Eshleman steps in front of the George Skyberg pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Curtis Cox swats the short shot by John Gray | 37-39 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Chen Xue grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 08:29 | NC State | George Skyberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 08:27 | Southern Cal | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-39 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Bobby Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Patrick Kramer is called for the reach on Joseph Riedel - foul #3 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Keith (PG), Scott Young (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), William Job (PF), Donald Fountain (C) George Skyberg, Chen Xue, Joseph Riedel, Bobby Rose, Curtis Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, John Colorado, Jason Wilson, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Keith (fresh) SG - Scott Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Job (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Millikan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 07:15 | Southern Cal | David Shaw pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Shaw | 37-42 |
| 06:46 | NC State | William Job double dribbles | 37-42 |
| 06:21 | Southern Cal | David Shaw loses the dribble to Scott Young | 37-42 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Scott Young slams it home | 39-42 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Donald Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:29 | NC State | William Job is hacked by Donnie Millikan - foul #2 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | James Garfinkel (PG), Curtis Cox (C) Charles Keith, Donald Fountain | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF) Lewis Brown | |
| 05:11 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 05:10 | NC State | William Job tips it in | 41-42 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Donnie Millikan - foul #3 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | NC State | George Skyberg (PG), Donald Fountain (C) James Garfinkel, Curtis Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (PF) Paul Cyrus | |
| 04:01 | NC State | Scott Young can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 03:59 | NC State | William Job gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:34 | NC State | George Skyberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Job (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Cal | Donald Fountain steps in front of the Paul Isaacs pass | 41-42 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Thomas Lee loses the dribble to Paul Isaacs | 41-42 |
| 02:56 | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Isaacs | 41-44 |
| 02:32 | NC State | William Job makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Scott Young | 43-44 |
| 02:32 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Cox (C) Donald Fountain | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), John Colorado (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, Donnie Millikan, Jason Wilson, David Shaw | |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | John Colorado comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to John Gray | 43-44 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Scott Young grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 01:58 | NC State | John Colorado is called for the reach on Scott Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Colorado, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Scott Young misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Curtis Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 01:45 | NC State | George Skyberg makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Job | 46-44 |
| 01:17 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Thomas Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 01:12 | NC State | George Skyberg's pass is intercepted by Lewis Brown in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | John Gray comes up short on the runner from the left block | 46-44 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Curtis Cox gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | John Gray steps in front of the Curtis Cox pass | 46-44 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Curtis Cox swats the layup by John Gray | 46-44 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by William Job - foul #4 on William Job, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 00:14 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:14 | NC State | William Job gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Richard Eshleman picks off the pass by George Skyberg in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | John Colorado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Eshleman | 46-48 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | George Skyberg is hacked by Richard Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 00:03 | NC State | George Skyberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:03 | NC State | George Skyberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Colorado misses long on a halfcourt shot | 48-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Job (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Curtis Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Curtis Cox wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:34 | NC State | Thomas Lee can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Kramer - foul #4 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | George Skyberg is called for the reach on Richard Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Skyberg, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:32 | NC State | William Job grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Curtis Cox buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by George Skyberg and he's hacked by Patrick Kramer - foul #5 on Patrick Kramer, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Shaw (C) Patrick Kramer | |
| 04:18 | NC State | Curtis Cox misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Young - foul #2 on Scott Young, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Curtis Cox snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 03:26 | NC State | George Skyberg's pass is intercepted by Richard Eshleman | 52-48 |
| 03:23 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman jams it | 52-50 |
| 03:05 | NC State | George Skyberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Cox | 55-50 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 02:28 | NC State | George Skyberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Young | 58-52 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by George Skyberg - foul #3 on George Skyberg, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:38 | NC State | George Skyberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to David Shaw | 58-54 |
| 01:14 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the floater near the basket | 58-54 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Scott Young can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Curtis Cox misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Thomas Lee tips it home | 60-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Job (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Curtis Cox (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - John Colorado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (tiring) 2 stl. PF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | John Gray clanks a runner from the right block | 60-56 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Thomas Lee gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Thomas Lee is hacked by Richard Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | David Shaw comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | John Gray tips it home | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Richard Eshleman is called for the reach on Scott Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Riedel (SF) Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Scott Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Scott Young misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | David Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | John Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | David Shaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Eshleman | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Scott Young is hacked by John Colorado in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Colorado, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (SF) Joseph Riedel | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Scott Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Scott Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Scott Young grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Scott Young is hacked by John Colorado in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Colorado, team foul #15 | 64-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Riedel (SF) Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG) John Colorado | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Scott Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Scott Young misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Curtis Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 65-61 |