| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | William Gravely steps in front of the Eric Gilmore pass | 27-24 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Jon Key makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Perzanowski and he's hacked by Mark Taranto - foul #1 on Mark Taranto, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Jon Key makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Gravely - foul #2 on William Gravely, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Jon Key loses the ball out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:45 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jon Key - foul #1 on Jon Key, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Glenn Parrino steps in front of the Jon Key pass in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Gilmore | 36-27 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Andrew Gay can't finish the layup | 36-27 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-27 |
| 16:19 | NC State | Jon Key gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:14 | NC State | William Gravely misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Gay - foul #2 on Andrew Gay, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Eric Gilmore, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), James Leland (SG), Matthew Hoerr (SF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Andrew Gay grabs the board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - James Leland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) PF - Andrew Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | NC State | James Leland's floater is knocked away by Theodore Washington | 37-27 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Andrew Gay grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Anthony Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Mark Taranto snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Andrew Gay snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Andrew Gay misses the tip | 37-27 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Theodore Washington snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron is whistled for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Paul Catlett (SG), Eric Gilmore (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Richard Hay (C) Glenn Parrino, Mark Taranto, Charles Wilson, Osvaldo Barron, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF) James Leland, Matthew Hoerr, Andrew Gay | |
| 13:41 | NC State | William Gravely misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Gilmore - foul #1 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 13:41 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:41 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 13:18 | NC State | George Perzanowski gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:02 | NC State | William Stricklin is called for the reach on Raymond McCammon - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG) Anthony Jones | |
| 12:50 | NC State | George Perzanowski connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harry Messina | 37-31 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | William Stricklin connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Raymond McCammon - foul #1 on Raymond McCammon, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Mark Taranto (SG) Edward Oliver, Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (C) Harry Messina | |
| 12:21 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:05 | NC State | William Stricklin steals the ball from William Gravely | 40-31 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Jon Key gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Otis Shuff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | NC State | Jon Key hits a runner near the basket set up by William Gravely | 40-33 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | William Stricklin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Parrino | 42-33 |
| 10:27 | NC State | George Perzanowski is fouled on the floor by William Stricklin - foul #2 on William Stricklin, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron (PF) William Stricklin | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), James Leland (SG), Andrew Gay (PF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, Raymond McCammon, Otis Shuff | |
| 10:09 | NC State | James Leland misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Richard Hay snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Gilmore | 45-33 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Anthony Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Eric Gilmore, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Hoerr (SF) George Perzanowski | |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron is hacked by Andrew Gay - foul #3 on Andrew Gay, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG) James Leland | |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Harry Messina takes the ball from Charles Wilson | 45-33 |
| 08:18 | NC State | William Gravely can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 45-33 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Andrew Gay snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Harry Messina can't finish the layup | 45-33 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Charles Wilson slams it home on a great pass from Glenn Parrino | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - William Gravely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Messina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Anthony Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it in | 49-36 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Harry Messina drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Osvaldo Barron | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 06:29 | NC State | Anthony Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Mark Taranto grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Mark Taranto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 05:58 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SF), Richard Hay (C) Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), George Perzanowski (SF), Raymond McCammon (C) Anthony Jones, Matthew Hoerr, Harry Messina | |
| 05:45 | NC State | Osvaldo Barron is called for the reach on Jon Key - foul #2 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Raymond McCammon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Perzanowski - foul #3 on George Perzanowski, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (C) Andrew Gay | |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Otis Shuff gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Otis Shuff misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 04:56 | NC State | William Gravely can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Mark Taranto loses the ball out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (SG) William Gravely | |
| 04:18 | NC State | George Perzanowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Otis Shuff | 52-40 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the easy layup | 52-40 |
| 03:59 | NC State | Raymond McCammon pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Richard Hay gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | William Stricklin is hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG) Glenn Parrino | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (SG), Matthew Hoerr (SF), Harry Messina (PF) Jon Key, George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon | |
| 03:30 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Otis Shuff grabs the board | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Edward Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Leland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) PF - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 pts. C - Otis Shuff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Otis Shuff loses the dribble to Mark Taranto | 53-40 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Edward Oliver dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Taranto | 55-40 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Otis Shuff comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-40 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Richard Hay pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Harry Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 02:17 | NC State | James Leland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Richard Hay pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Otis Shuff is called for the reach on Eric Gilmore - foul #1 on Otis Shuff, team foul #9 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Osvaldo Barron (PF) Mark Taranto, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | NC State | Roger Thomas (C) Otis Shuff | |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:41 | NC State | James Leland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 01:39 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Hoerr | 57-40 |
| 01:25 | NC State | James Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (SG) Edward Oliver | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (C) Roger Thomas | |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Mark Taranto comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-40 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | NC State | James Leland buries a jumper from the left side | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Gilmore | 59-42 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Otis Shuff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-42 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 00:19 | NC State | James Leland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino runs out the clock | 59-45 |