| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Samuel Stafford (fresh) SG - Kevin Shaw (fresh) SF - Jimmy Davis (fresh) PF - James Nardi (fresh) C - Tom Slinkard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw clanks a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | NC State | Louis Willbanks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | NC State | David Howard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Louis Willbanks lays it in on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Portland State | Louis Willbanks steals the ball from Samuel Stafford in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | NC State | James Nardi is called for the reach on Karl Blackmore - foul #1 on James Nardi, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Portland State | The rebound goes to James Nardi | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Shaw | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Karl Blackmore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Reichard | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Gary Reichard snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | NC State | David Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Portland State | David Howard is called for the reach on Kevin Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (PG), Gerry Lloyd (SG), Ken Wolski (SF), Zachery Gray (PF), Brian Graves (C) Samuel Stafford, Kevin Shaw, Jimmy Davis, James Nardi, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Gary Reichard, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| 16:58 | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Calvin Maurer can't connect on a shot in the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Portland State | Ken Wolski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) David Howard | |
| 16:40 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Portland State | Ken Wolski's pass is intercepted by Daniel Culpepper | 5-7 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Ernest Wood double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Kevin Shaw (SG), Tom Slinkard (C) Michael Hughes, Gerry Lloyd, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Larry Jenkins, Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Samuel Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ken Wolski (fresh) PF - Zachery Gray (fresh) C - Tom Slinkard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) SF - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Portland State | Zachery Gray misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Wildenberg - foul #1 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jimmy Davis (SF) Ken Wolski | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 15:45 | Portland State | Zachery Gray makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | Portland State | Zachery Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:25 | NC State | Calvin Maurer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Karl Blackmore grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses badly on a floater from close range | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Karl Blackmore can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Louis Willbanks gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Jimmy Davis is called for the reach on Calvin Maurer - foul #1 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | James Nardi (PF), Ken Wolski (C) Zachery Gray, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Gary Reichard (SF), Johnny Ickes (C) Karl Blackmore, Calvin Maurer, Louis Willbanks | |
| 14:43 | NC State | David Howard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Phillips (C) Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 14:39 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| 14:22 | Portland State | Ken Wolski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:06 | NC State | James Nardi is called for the reach on Johnny Ickes - foul #2 on James Nardi, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (PG), Gerry Lloyd (SG), Adolph Youngquist (PF), Tom Slinkard (C) Samuel Stafford, Kevin Shaw, James Nardi, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 13:47 | NC State | Ernest Wood can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 10-7 |
| 13:45 | Portland State | Ken Wolski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:39 | Portland State | Michael Hughes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Tom Slinkard - foul #1 on Tom Slinkard, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jimmy Davis (SF) Ken Wolski | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| 13:18 | NC State | Adolph Youngquist picks off the pass by Karl Blackmore | 10-7 |
| 13:14 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Kevin Shaw (SG), Zachery Gray (PF) Michael Hughes, Gerry Lloyd, Adolph Youngquist | |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 13:00 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses short on a jumper in the lane | 10-7 |
| 12:59 | Portland State | Zachery Gray grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 12:54 | Portland State | Karl Blackmore steals it from Kevin Shaw | 10-7 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick can't finish the layup | 10-7 |
| 12:50 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Tom Slinkard | 10-7 |
| 12:45 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw makes the shot from the right wing set up by Samuel Stafford and he's fouled by Troy Wildenberg - foul #2 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Brian Graves (C) Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF) Calvin Maurer, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 12:45 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick is hacked by Brian Graves - foul #1 on Brian Graves, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ken Wolski (SF) Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Johnny Ickes (C) Karl Blackmore, Louis Willbanks | |
| 12:14 | NC State | Johnny Ickes scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:04 | Portland State | Brian Graves can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 12:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 13-9 |
| 11:33 | NC State | Larry Jenkins hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Shaw - foul #1 on Kevin Shaw, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (PG), Gerry Lloyd (SG), Adolph Youngquist (PF), Tom Slinkard (C) Samuel Stafford, Kevin Shaw, Zachery Gray, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Gary Reichard, Johnny Ickes | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerry Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ken Wolski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Youngquist (fresh) C - Tom Slinkard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) SF - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Millard Knight - foul #1 on Millard Knight, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jimmy Davis (SF) Ken Wolski | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Larry Jenkins | |
| 11:17 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:17 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Calvin Maurer loses the dribble to Adolph Youngquist | 15-12 |
| 10:43 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 15-12 |
| 10:41 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:25 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard double dribbles | 15-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Kevin Shaw (SG), Ken Wolski (PF), Ronald Phillips (C) Michael Hughes, Gerry Lloyd, Adolph Youngquist, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Calvin Maurer, Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| 10:02 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 15-12 |
| 10:01 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:55 | Portland State | Ken Wolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Brian Graves (C) Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Karl Blackmore | |
| 09:34 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 09:33 | Portland State | Ken Wolski snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:31 | Portland State | Larry Jenkins steals it from Jimmy Davis in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Millard Knight is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Millard Knight, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (PG), Zachery Gray (SF), Adolph Youngquist (PF), Tom Slinkard (C) Samuel Stafford, Jimmy Davis, Ken Wolski, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Millard Knight, Johnny Ickes, Louis Willbanks | |
| 09:06 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF) Larry Jenkins, Gary Reichard | |
| 08:28 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard banks in the wide open layup set up by Adolph Youngquist | 17-12 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is fouled on the floor by Zachery Gray - foul #1 on Zachery Gray, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd (PG), Ken Wolski (SF), Brian Graves (C) Michael Hughes, Adolph Youngquist, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| 08:13 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:13 | Portland State | Brian Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:11 | Portland State | Calvin Maurer picks off the pass by Kevin Shaw in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Karl Blackmore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 07:44 | Portland State | Zachery Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 07:37 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Willbanks | 17-12 |
| 07:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Karl Blackmore | 17-12 |
| 07:28 | NC State | Calvin Maurer knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gerry Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Wolski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachery Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Graves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Maurer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Portland State | Calvin Maurer picks off the pass by Kevin Shaw in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerry Lloyd - foul #1 on Gerry Lloyd, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Jimmy Davis (SF), Tom Slinkard (C) Gerry Lloyd, Zachery Gray, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Gary Reichard (SF) Karl Blackmore, Calvin Maurer | |
| 07:13 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:50 | Portland State | Ken Wolski connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Larry Jenkins - foul #2 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Larry Jenkins, Johnny Ickes, Louis Willbanks | |
| 06:50 | Portland State | Ken Wolski makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Tom Slinkard - foul #2 on Tom Slinkard, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Portland State | Adolph Youngquist (PF), Ronald Phillips (C) Ken Wolski, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:00 | Portland State | Adolph Youngquist misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-17 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Gary Reichard gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 05:43 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Samuel Stafford | 20-17 |
| 05:37 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Reichard - foul #1 on Gary Reichard, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd (PG), Zachery Gray (SG) Samuel Stafford, Kevin Shaw | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Gary Reichard, Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| 05:37 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:37 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Louis Willbanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Johnny Ickes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 05:03 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 04:57 | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Calvin Maurer - foul #1 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #10 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (SG), Ken Wolski (SF), Brian Graves (C) Jimmy Davis, Adolph Youngquist, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:57 | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:57 | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:57 | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd misses the 3rd free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Louis Willbanks snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Gerry Lloyd steps in front of the Johnny Ickes pass | 21-17 |
| 04:38 | Portland State | Ken Wolski can't finish the layup | 21-17 |
| 04:36 | Portland State | Brian Graves tips it in | 23-17 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Louis Willbanks connects on the shot from the right block | 23-19 |
| 04:09 | Portland State | Ken Wolski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Portland State | Kevin Shaw (SG), Jimmy Davis (SF) Gerry Lloyd, Zachery Gray | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Culpepper (PF) Johnny Ickes | |
| 03:52 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Graves - foul #2 on Brian Graves, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), James Nardi (PF), Tom Slinkard (C) Michael Hughes, Ken Wolski, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Daniel Culpepper, Louis Willbanks | |
| 03:52 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:35 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Kevin Shaw is called for the reach on David Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Shaw, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (SF) Calvin Maurer | |
| 03:27 | NC State | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:27 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Samuel Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Nardi (fresh) C - Tom Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Reichard (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw is hacked by Ernest Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| 03:25 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:25 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Ernest Wood is hacked by Jimmy Davis - foul #2 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #12 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ken Wolski (SF) Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:03 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:56 | Portland State | James Nardi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 02:55 | NC State | David Howard grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 02:32 | NC State | David Howard connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Wildenberg and he's fouled by James Nardi - foul #3 on James Nardi, team foul #13 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Portland State | Zachery Gray (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Adolph Youngquist (PF) Samuel Stafford, Kevin Shaw, James Nardi | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (C) Ernest Wood | |
| 02:32 | NC State | David Howard makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:11 | Portland State | Troy Wildenberg is called for the reach on Adolph Youngquist - foul #3 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Portland State | Kevin Shaw (SG), Ronald Phillips (C) Ken Wolski, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF) David Howard, Gary Reichard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 02:11 | Portland State | Adolph Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:11 | Portland State | Adolph Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Zachery Gray - foul #2 on Zachery Gray, team foul #14 | 27-26 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:58 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:34 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Culpepper - foul #1 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #13 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jimmy Davis (SF), Ken Wolski (PF) Zachery Gray, Adolph Youngquist | |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 01:34 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:34 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Millard Knight loses the dribble to Ken Wolski | 28-26 |
| 01:04 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Gerry Lloyd (SG), Tom Slinkard (C) Michael Hughes, Kevin Shaw, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, Calvin Maurer, Louis Willbanks | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Johnny Ickes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Karl Blackmore and he's hacked by Tom Slinkard - foul #3 on Tom Slinkard, team foul #15 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Portland State | Brian Graves (C) Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:23 | Portland State | Johnny Ickes steals it from Brian Graves | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ernest Wood is hacked by Brian Graves - foul #3 on Brian Graves, team foul #16 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Portland State | Kevin Shaw (SG), Zachery Gray (SF), Adolph Youngquist (PF) Gerry Lloyd, Jimmy Davis, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF) Karl Blackmore, Gary Reichard, Johnny Ickes | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |