| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Chris Gates (fresh) PF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) C - Carl Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marion Cook (fresh) SG - John Juliano (fresh) SF - David Dingman (fresh) PF - George Oyama (fresh) C - Charles Colangelo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Louis Willbanks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Oyama - foul #1 on George Oyama, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Louis Willbanks takes the ball from Marion Cook | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Marion Cook takes the ball from Carl Black | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | Carl Black is called for the reach on Charles Colangelo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Black, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Marion Cook | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Louis Willbanks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook's pass is intercepted by David Howard | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Chris Gates can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Virginia Tech | Perry Castle picks off the pass by Marion Cook | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Chris Gates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Perry Castle | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | Perry Castle picks off the pass by John Juliano in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | NC State | John Juliano is called for the reach on David Howard - foul #1 on John Juliano, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Sam Greene (SG), David Cherry (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Perry Castle, David Howard, Chris Gates, Louis Willbanks, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:26 | NC State | Charles Lajoie is hacked by George Oyama - foul #2 on George Oyama, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris (PF) George Oyama | |
| 17:10 | NC State | Joe Moore is hacked by Charles Colangelo - foul #1 on Charles Colangelo, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Sam Greene knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano clanks a jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Robert Andrews pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Charles Lajoie's floater is knocked away by Daniel Morris | 8-2 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it home | 10-2 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marion Cook | 10-5 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) SG - Sam Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cherry (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) C - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marion Cook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Morris (fresh) C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Sam Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Howard (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, Sam Greene, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire (C) Charles Colangelo | |
| 15:23 | NC State | Chris Gates misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Louis Willbanks tips it back up and in | 12-5 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Howard | 12-5 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Perry Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (PG), Timothy London (SF), Charles Colangelo (C) Marion Cook, David Dingman, Daniel Morris | |
| 14:56 | Virginia Tech | Louis Willbanks blocks the short jumper by David Thorn | 12-5 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London snags the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:49 | Virginia Tech | Louis Willbanks blocks the jumper by David Thorn | 12-5 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Perry Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Carl Black misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Colangelo - foul #2 on Charles Colangelo, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG), Charles Lajoie (PF) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris (PF) Charles Colangelo | |
| 14:35 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Carl Black misses the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Morris | 13-5 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Phillip O'Haire | 13-7 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Charles Lajoie is fouled on the floor by Daniel Morris - foul #1 on Daniel Morris, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (PG) John Juliano | |
| 13:47 | NC State | Perry Castle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-7 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook misses the tip | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Perry Castle grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Carl Black misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on David Thorn - foul #1 on David Thorn, team foul #7 | 13-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Cherry (SG) Perry Castle, Sam Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (SG), David Dingman (SF) David Thorn, Timothy London | |
| 13:29 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Carl Black misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:29 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-7 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Carl Black grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Chris Gates hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 17-7 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris misses the fadeaway in the lane | 17-7 |
| 13:06 | NC State | David Cherry pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Shaun Bare steps in front of the Chris Gates pass | 17-7 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire hits a wide open floater from the left block | 17-9 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Carl Black scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 19-9 |
| 12:10 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Howard (SG), Sam Greene (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Joe Moore, David Cherry, Chris Gates, Charles Lajoie, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (SG) Shaun Bare | |
| 11:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Morris - foul #2 on Daniel Morris, team foul #8 | 19-9 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (PG), Timothy London (SF), George Oyama (PF) Marion Cook, David Dingman, Daniel Morris | |
| 11:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Sam Greene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Thorn (fresh) SG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy London (fresh) PF - George Oyama (fresh) C - Phillip O'Haire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Oyama | 21-11 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Sam Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Perry Castle misses the tip | 21-11 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-11 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama hits the follow up shot | 21-13 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Sam Greene connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-13 |
| 10:45 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn is hacked by Perry Castle - foul #1 on Perry Castle, team foul #2 | 24-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Chris Gates (SF), Carl Black (C) Perry Castle, Sam Greene, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (PG), David Dingman (SF) David Thorn, Timothy London | |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Chris Gates is fouled on the floor by David Dingman - foul #1 on David Dingman, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Charles Lajoie (PF) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:20 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses the lay-in | 26-16 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Chris Gates snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Charles Lajoie double dribbles | 26-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG) Chris Gates | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (SG) John Juliano | |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Sam Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 09:28 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 09:18 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 26-16 |
| 09:08 | NC State | David Cherry gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Sam Greene is called for traveling | 26-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Joe Moore, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:53 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-16 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama hits the follow up shot | 26-18 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Perry Castle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama banks in the layup and he's hacked by Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #3 | 26-20 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) Sam Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (PG), John Juliano (SG), Timothy London (SF) Marion Cook, Shaun Bare, David Dingman | |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Robert Andrews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 08:08 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano is hacked by David Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (PF), Carl Black (C) Louis Willbanks, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 28-21 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Charles Lajoie pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) C - Carl Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Thorn (fresh) SG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy London (fresh) PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip O'Haire (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | NC State | Carl Black drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Howard | 30-21 |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Gates - foul #1 on Chris Gates, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG) Perry Castle | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Dingman (SF), Charles Colangelo (C) Timothy London, George Oyama | |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-23 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Carl Black drills a turnaround from the left block | 32-23 |
| 06:57 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Chris Gates gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:36 | NC State | David Howard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-23 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 06:29 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Phillip O'Haire is blocked by Charles Lajoie | 32-23 |
| 06:28 | NC State | David Howard pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Carl Black banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Moore | 34-23 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Sam Greene (SG), David Cherry (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Joe Moore, David Howard, Chris Gates, Charles Lajoie, Carl Black | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (PG), Shaun Bare (SG), Timothy London (SF), George Oyama (PF) David Thorn, John Juliano, David Dingman, Charles Colangelo | |
| 06:02 | NC State | Robert Andrews loses the dribble to Shaun Bare | 34-23 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London misses the dunk | 34-23 |
| 05:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Sam Greene | 34-23 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Perry Castle scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Greene | 37-23 |
| 05:22 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Carl Black (C) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Dingman (SF) Timothy London | |
| 05:04 | NC State | Perry Castle drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Greene and he's fouled by George Oyama - foul #3 on George Oyama, team foul #10 | 39-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SF) David Cherry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (SG), Charles Colangelo (C) Shaun Bare, George Oyama | |
| 05:04 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the free throw | 40-23 |
| 04:53 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-23 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Carl Black | 42-23 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook is called for traveling | 42-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Charles Lajoie (PF) Perry Castle, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:18 | NC State | Sam Greene drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Moore | 45-23 |
| 04:16 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Black - foul #2 on Carl Black, team foul #6 | 45-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (C) Carl Black | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:58 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo connects on the shot near the basket | 45-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sam Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Gates (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marion Cook (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Juliano (tiring) 3 pts. SF - David Dingman (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip O'Haire (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:45 | NC State | Sam Greene scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Moore | 48-25 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-25 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Cherry (SF) Joe Moore, Chris Gates | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (PG), Timothy London (SF), Daniel Morris (PF) Marion Cook, David Dingman, Phillip O'Haire | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Robert Andrews clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-25 |
| 03:30 | NC State | David Cherry tips it home | 50-25 |
| 03:16 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Colangelo | 50-27 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Sam Greene scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Andrews | 52-27 |
| 02:51 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano clanks a floater from the left side | 52-27 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Perry Castle gets the rebound | 52-27 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Charles Lajoie lays it in set up by Sam Greene | 54-27 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-27 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-27 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Cherry - foul #1 on David Cherry, team foul #7 | 54-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Howard (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Carl Black (C) Perry Castle, Sam Greene, David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (SG), David Dingman (SF) John Juliano, Timothy London | |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 54-28 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-29 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the lay-in | 54-29 |
| 01:54 | NC State | David Howard tips it in | 56-29 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-29 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Carl Black gets the rebound | 56-29 |
| 01:37 | NC State | David Howard is hacked by Shaun Bare - foul #1 on Shaun Bare, team foul #11 | 56-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (PF) Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (PG) David Thorn | |
| 01:37 | NC State | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 56-29 |
| 01:37 | NC State | David Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-29 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo snags the defensive board | 56-29 |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman loses the dribble to Chris Gates | 56-29 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Chris Gates hits the finger roll | 58-29 |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-32 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Chris Gates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-32 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Louis Willbanks tips it back up and in | 60-32 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Cherry (SG) Joe Moore, David Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (SG) Shaun Bare | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Carl Black is whistled for traveling | 60-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (PF) Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Timothy London (SF) David Dingman | |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-32 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Chris Gates snags the defensive board | 60-32 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Chris Gates clanks a fullcourt shot | 60-32 |