| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) SG - William Gravely (fresh) SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) SF - Billy Sayre (fresh) PF - David Jolly (fresh) C - Michael Brannum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Michael Brannum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Vermont | Michael Brannum makes the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Raymond McCammon hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jon Key | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Vermont | Gary Hogg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Michael Brannum is called for the reach on William Gravely - foul #1 on Michael Brannum, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Raymond McCammon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Vermont | Billy Sayre pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Vermont | Gary Hogg buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Sayre | 2-8 |
| 18:00 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | David Jolly pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:53 | Vermont | Gary Hogg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:52 | Vermont | Billy Sayre can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 17:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond McCammon | 2-8 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Michael Brannum steps in front of the William Gravely pass | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | Vermont | Michael Brannum's floater is tipped away by George Perzanowski | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Andrew Gay gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | NC State | George Perzanowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Sayre - foul #1 on Billy Sayre, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (PG), Jack Adamson (C) Gary Hogg, Michael Brannum | |
| 16:58 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | Vermont | Jack Adamson snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Vermont | James Flowers scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 16:30 | NC State | William Gravely hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Key | 5-10 |
| 16:03 | Vermont | Billy Sayre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Andrew Gay snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - James Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Sayre (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jolly (fairly fresh) C - Jack Adamson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Jon Key misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:39 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Vermont | The short jumper by Jack Adamson is denied by Raymond McCammon | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Vermont | Billy Sayre snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Raymond McCammon drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Perzanowski | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Vermont | Raymond McCammon steals the ball from Jack Adamson | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:29 | Vermont | Billy Sayre pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Jolly | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brent Saterfiel - foul #1 on Brent Saterfiel, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), James Leland (SG), Matthew Hoerr (SF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, George Perzanowski, Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), John Fagan (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), David Webb (PF), Michael Brannum (C) James Flowers, Brent Saterfiel, Billy Sayre, David Jolly, Jack Adamson | |
| 13:59 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | Vermont | David Webb grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Vermont | David Webb is whistled for a carry | 9-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Gay (PF) Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 13:24 | NC State | Harry Messina misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 9-13 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | David Webb gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:18 | Vermont | Anthony Jones picks off the pass by Gary Hogg | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Harry Messina tips it home | 11-13 |
| 12:34 | Vermont | Gary Hogg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:33 | Vermont | Michael Brannum snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:23 | Vermont | John Fagan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Harry Messina grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Harry Messina hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - James Leland (fresh) SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) PF - Andrew Gay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Fagan (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) PF - David Webb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Vermont | The jumper by Gary Hogg is denied by Matthew Hoerr | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Vermont | Michael Brannum grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:42 | Vermont | Andrew Gay takes the ball from Michael Brannum | 13-13 |
| 11:35 | NC State | The short jumper by Harry Messina is denied by Michael Brannum | 13-13 |
| 11:33 | Vermont | Gary Hogg snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:27 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 13-13 |
| 11:25 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Hoerr, team foul #1 | 13-13 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF), Otis Shuff (C) James Leland, Matthew Hoerr, Andrew Gay, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (PG), Brent Saterfiel (SG), Billy Sayre (SF), Jack Adamson (PF), James Bailey (C) Gary Hogg, John Fagan, Stephen Thompson, David Webb, Michael Brannum | |
| 10:53 | Vermont | James Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Jolly (PF) James Bailey | |
| 10:37 | NC State | Anthony Jones hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by George Perzanowski | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Vermont | James Flowers connects on the floater from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | NC State | George Perzanowski is hacked by James Flowers - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:59 | NC State | Raymond McCammon buries a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Brent Saterfiel - foul #2 on Brent Saterfiel, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Thompson (SG) Brent Saterfiel | |
| 09:59 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:59 | Vermont | Jack Adamson snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:53 | Vermont | David Jolly blows the layup | 17-15 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Otis Shuff grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Jon Key drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Otis Shuff | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Vermont | Jack Adamson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Billy Sayre steals the ball from Raymond McCammon | 19-18 |
| 09:02 | Vermont | Jack Adamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 09:00 | NC State | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:43 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Billy Sayre | 19-18 |
| 08:39 | Vermont | Billy Sayre is hacked by George Perzanowski - foul #1 on George Perzanowski, team foul #2 | 19-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Gay (PF), Harry Messina (C) Raymond McCammon, Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), John Fagan (SG), Michael Brannum (C) James Flowers, Billy Sayre, David Jolly | |
| 08:24 | Vermont | Michael Brannum comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jon Key - foul #1 on Jon Key, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), James Leland (SG) Jon Key, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Wilson (SF), David Webb (PF) Stephen Thompson, Jack Adamson | |
| 08:24 | Vermont | Michael Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:24 | Vermont | Michael Brannum misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Harry Messina gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Robert Wilson takes the ball from James Leland | 19-19 |
| 07:48 | Vermont | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 07:47 | Vermont | Michael Brannum tips it home | 19-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Leland (fresh) SF - George Perzanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Gay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Fagan (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) PF - David Webb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brannum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | NC State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on George Perzanowski - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG), Matthew Hoerr (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF) James Leland, George Perzanowski, Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Jack Adamson (PF) John Fagan, Robert Wilson, David Webb | |
| 07:13 | NC State | William Gravely comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-21 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:49 | NC State | William Gravely misses the driving attempt from the right block | 19-21 |
| 06:48 | Vermont | Michael Brannum snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 06:43 | Vermont | Gary Hogg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 06:42 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:34 | Vermont | Gary Hogg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Raymond McCammon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), George Perzanowski (SF), Otis Shuff (C) Anthony Jones, Matthew Hoerr, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (SG), Billy Sayre (SF), David Jolly (PF) Gary Hogg, Stephen Thompson, Michael Brannum | |
| 06:03 | Vermont | Billy Sayre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Otis Shuff snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:47 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 05:45 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jack Adamson | 19-23 |
| 05:40 | Vermont | Jack Adamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (SG), Andrew Gay (PF) William Gravely, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Thompson (SG), David Webb (C) James Flowers, Jack Adamson | |
| 05:29 | NC State | Otis Shuff misses short on a shot from the right block | 19-23 |
| 05:28 | Vermont | David Jolly pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:22 | Vermont | David Jolly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Otis Shuff grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 05:08 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | David Webb gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:52 | Vermont | John Fagan loses the ball out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (C) Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), Michael Brannum (C) Stephen Thompson, David Webb | |
| 04:34 | NC State | John Fagan is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #1 on John Fagan, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG), Matthew Hoerr (SF) Jon Key, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:34 | NC State | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Billy Sayre knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Gary Hogg | 21-25 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Anthony Jones is fouled on the floor by Gary Hogg - foul #1 on Gary Hogg, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond McCammon (PF) Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel (SG), Jack Adamson (PF) John Fagan, David Jolly | |
| 03:50 | NC State | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:50 | Vermont | Michael Brannum grabs the board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Adamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brannum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Harry Messina is called for the reach on Michael Brannum - foul #1 on Harry Messina, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (SF) Matthew Hoerr | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (SF) Billy Sayre | |
| 03:15 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel buries a runner from the left block | 21-27 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Raymond McCammon comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jack Adamson - foul #1 on Jack Adamson, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), James Leland (SG), Otis Shuff (C) Anthony Jones, William Gravely, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Thompson (SF), David Webb (C) Gary Hogg, Michael Brannum | |
| 03:01 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:38 | Vermont | David Webb's pass is intercepted by Jon Key | 22-27 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Jack Adamson blocks the short jumper by Otis Shuff | 22-27 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Jon Key grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 02:18 | NC State | George Perzanowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Billy Sayre (SF), David Jolly (PF) Stephen Thompson, David Webb | |
| 02:18 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:18 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:18 | Vermont | Billy Sayre grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Raymond McCammon gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 01:51 | NC State | David Jolly is called for the reach on George Perzanowski - foul #1 on David Jolly, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG) James Leland | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:51 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:51 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:25 | Vermont | George Perzanowski is called for the reach on Brent Saterfiel - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Andrew Gay (PF) Jon Key, Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), Michael Brannum (C) James Flowers, Jack Adamson | |
| 01:17 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Hoerr (SF), Harry Messina (C) George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Andrew Gay misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Brent Saterfiel - foul #3 on Brent Saterfiel, team foul #12 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (SG) Brent Saterfiel | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Andrew Gay makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Andrew Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Gary Hogg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 00:37 | NC State | John Fagan picks off the pass by Harry Messina | 27-27 |
| 00:34 | Vermont | John Fagan lays it up and in | 27-29 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Harry Messina scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Gravely and the foul's on John Fagan - foul #2 on John Fagan, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), George Perzanowski (SF) Anthony Jones, Matthew Hoerr | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Jack Adamson (PF) John Fagan, Billy Sayre, David Jolly | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Harry Messina makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Gary Hogg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | NC State | William Gravely misses the halfcourt shot | 30-32 |