| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fields (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Otha Zets is blocked by John Fields | 32-25 |
| 19:40 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 19:38 | NC State | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:25 | NC State | David Dallas knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Martin Beesley | 34-25 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:41 | NC State | David Dallas misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Lee, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 18:41 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:41 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 18:21 | NC State | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:06 | NC State | David Dallas misses long on a runner from close range | 35-25 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Martin Beesley tips it home | 37-25 |
| 17:53 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Otha Zets and he's fouled by John Fields - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 17:53 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Martin Beesley is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lee - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 17:19 | NC State | David Dallas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Hornyak - foul #3 on Scott Hornyak, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SF) Scott Hornyak | |
| 17:19 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:19 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Pili Mohd - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:44 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 38-30 |
| 16:43 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 16:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Dallas | 38-30 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kenny Maher | 38-30 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Guy Washington | 38-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | NC State | David Dallas knocks in the jumper from close range | 40-33 |
| 15:20 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington's pass is intercepted by Martin Beesley | 40-33 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Maher | 40-35 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:42 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee is fouled on the floor by John Fields - foul #3 on John Fields, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Jerry Lee, Kenny Maher | |
| 14:21 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak buries a shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Russell Farmer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cooley | 43-37 |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:57 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 43-37 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Russell Farmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Cooley | 46-37 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Martin Beesley - foul #2 on Martin Beesley, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG) Joseph Vaughn | |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:08 | NC State | The short jumper by Lawrence Shaw is denied by Russell Strouse | 46-39 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Martin Beesley tips it in | 48-39 |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Shaw is called for the reach on Scott Hornyak - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Jerry Lee (PF), Kenny Maher (C) Brock Edgerly, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| 12:40 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher jams it set up by Lester Valentine | 48-41 |
| 12:17 | NC State | James Cooley hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Martin Beesley | 50-41 |
| 12:13 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Shaw | 50-41 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Otha Zets - foul #2 on Otha Zets, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, John Fields | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG) Lester Valentine | |
| 11:52 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:52 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | NC State | David Dallas makes the shot from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 11:12 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (PF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SG) Otha Zets | |
| 11:12 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:12 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Brock Edgerly picks off the pass by Pili Mohd | 52-43 |
| 10:47 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee's pass is intercepted by Derrick Barker | 52-43 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 10:41 | NC State | David Dallas misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 10:40 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:33 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Fields - foul #4 on John Fields, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Russell Farmer (SF) Martin Beesley, John Fields | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| 10:33 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:33 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 10:05 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Farmer | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | NC State | David Dallas hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 54-45 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 09:35 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak tips it home | 54-47 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Russell Farmer can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Hornyak - foul #4 on Scott Hornyak, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), James Cooley (PF) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG), Jerry Lee (PF), John Maddocks (C) Brock Edgerly, Scott Hornyak, Kenny Maher | |
| 09:13 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:53 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 08:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | NC State | James Cooley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Otha Zets - foul #3 on Otha Zets, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SF) Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG) Guy Washington | |
| 08:34 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Russell Farmer drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Russell Farmer grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maddocks (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Russell Strouse - foul #2 on Russell Strouse, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), John Fields (PF) Lawrence Shaw, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Scott Hornyak (SF), Kenny Maher (C) Lester Valentine, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenny Maher and he's fouled by Russell Farmer - foul #3 on Russell Farmer, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Beesley | 62-50 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 06:35 | NC State | John Fields grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Guy Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Washington, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Martin Beesley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF) John Maddocks | |
| 06:32 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:32 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:07 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher lays it in | 62-52 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Cooley | 64-52 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-52 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:06 | NC State | James Cooley knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Barker | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak travels with the ball | 66-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), Russell Farmer (SF), David Dallas (C) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SG), Jerry Lee (PF) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Russell Strouse | |
| 04:24 | NC State | Kenny Maher is called for the reach on David Dallas - foul #2 on Kenny Maher, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks (C) Kenny Maher | |
| 04:24 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:24 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-54 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Pili Mohd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vaughn - foul #1 on Joseph Vaughn, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Russell Strouse (C) Joseph Vaughn, Scott Hornyak, John Maddocks | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse grabs the board | 68-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Dallas (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Russell Strouse, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (PF) Pili Mohd, John Fields | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Kenny Maher (C) Lester Valentine, Russell Strouse | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | NC State | Derrick Barker buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Farmer | 70-54 |
| 02:59 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SG), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Jerry Lee, Kenny Maher | |
| 02:59 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:59 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 70-54 |
| 02:44 | NC State | David Dallas misses the lay-in | 70-54 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Brock Edgerly | 70-54 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 02:35 | NC State | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Joseph Vaughn is called for the reach on James Cooley - foul #2 on Joseph Vaughn, team foul #12 | 70-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:06 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:06 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (PF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:36 | NC State | David Dallas drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Beesley | 73-56 |
| 01:15 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Martin Beesley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Dallas and he's hacked by Joseph Vaughn - foul #3 on Joseph Vaughn, team foul #13 | 75-56 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the free throw | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks's fadeaway is rejected by Pili Mohd | 76-56 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn can't tip it in | 76-56 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 76-56 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses the lay-in | 76-56 |
| 00:29 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks snags the offensive board | 76-56 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 76-56 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Pili Mohd snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Pili Mohd runs out the clock | 76-56 |