| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ayers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Parson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | James Jennings inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Iowa State | Daniel Culpepper is called for the reach on William Ayers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), David Squier (C) James Jennings, William Dodge | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:43 | Iowa State | David Squier buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Fisher | 22-21 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Larry Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Millard Knight | 22-24 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is open and lays it up and in | 24-24 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 18:49 | NC State | David Parson tips it in | 24-26 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | Daniel Culpepper swats the layup by William Ayers | 24-26 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Larry Jenkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Parson | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan travels in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) Raymond McLearan, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (SF), Paul Dryden (C) Robert Johnson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 17:26 | NC State | Larry Jenkins blows the layup but he's fouled by David Squier - foul #2 on David Squier, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), John Bicknell (PF) Millard Knight, David Parson | |
| 17:26 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | David Squier is hacked by John Bicknell - foul #2 on John Bicknell, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SG) Chad Petty | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG) Larry Jenkins | |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Calvin Maurer gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Gary Reichard's floater is tipped away by William Dodge | 24-30 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 15:56 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond McLearan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - David Squier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Chambless (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Dryden (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Shaun Chambless loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), Richard Fisher (PF) Raymond McLearan, David Squier | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Parson (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | William Ayers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-30 |
| 15:19 | Iowa State | William Dodge tips it home | 29-30 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Millard Knight misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | William Dodge gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | William Ayers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the easy layup | 29-30 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | William Ayers gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | Chad Petty lays it up and in set up by William Ayers | 31-30 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | William Dodge is open but misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 12:25 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 11:55 | NC State | James Jennings steals it from Millard Knight | 31-30 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Chad Petty jams it set up by James Jennings | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dodge (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Parson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Millard Knight misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Chad Petty scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Millard Knight clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Petty - foul #1 on Chad Petty, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SG), Toni Raicevic (SF), David Squier (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) William Ayers, James Jennings, Richard Fisher, William Dodge | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Shaun Chambless (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Larry Jenkins, Robert Johnson, David Parson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Paul Dryden grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Paul Dryden misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Larry Pridemore | 35-31 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Shaun Chambless - foul #2 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 10:03 | NC State | John Bicknell makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Reichard | 37-33 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic's layup is rejected by Shaun Chambless | 37-33 |
| 09:44 | NC State | John Bicknell grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Calvin Maurer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 37-36 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic is hacked by Shaun Chambless in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (SG) Toni Raicevic | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Shaun Chambless - foul #4 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Shaun Chambless, Paul Dryden | |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Reichard | 39-38 |
| 08:06 | Iowa State | Chad Petty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Bicknell - foul #3 on John Bicknell, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Millard Knight (SG), David Parson (PF) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, John Bicknell | |
| 08:06 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:06 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Jenkins | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Squier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Pridemore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Parson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Chad Petty travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) Chad Petty, Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), Paul Dryden (C) Millard Knight, Robert Johnson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 06:48 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), William Dodge (C) William Ayers, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | NC State | John Bicknell (PF) David Parson | |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | David Squier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Bicknell - foul #4 on John Bicknell, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (SG), Richard Fisher (PF) Chad Petty, William Dodge | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | David Squier misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Paul Dryden pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Larry Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Raymond McLearan is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #1 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), William Dodge (C) James Jennings, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Daniel Culpepper (C) Calvin Maurer, Paul Dryden | |
| 05:11 | NC State | Larry Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Shaun Chambless tips it home | 42-42 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | David Squier snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Larry Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | William Dodge gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | Millard Knight steps in front of the William Ayers pass | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Squier (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Dodge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Culpepper (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Raymond McLearan | 42-42 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses long on a jumper from the left block | 42-42 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Shaun Chambless gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 03:01 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) William Ayers, William Dodge | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), David Parson (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Larry Jenkins, Shaun Chambless, John Bicknell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 02:50 | NC State | Raymond McLearan is called for the reach on Millard Knight - foul #2 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Millard Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | David Squier gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Millard Knight takes the ball from Chad Petty in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 02:23 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (SG) Raymond McLearan | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| 01:55 | NC State | Millard Knight knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Jenkins and the foul's on William Ayers - foul #2 on William Ayers, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Dodge (C) David Squier | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Culpepper (C) Paul Dryden | |
| 01:55 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | William Dodge snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | William Dodge loses the dribble to Millard Knight in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 01:31 | NC State | Millard Knight misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-45 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | William Ayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 00:43 | NC State | William Dodge swats the layup by David Parson | 42-45 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Chad Petty pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Millard Knight is called for the reach on William Ayers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Millard Knight, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Millard Knight hits a shot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | William Ayers double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is hacked by Chad Petty - foul #2 on Chad Petty, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Fisher - foul #2 on Richard Fisher, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Chad Petty is called for the reach on Daniel Culpepper - foul #3 on Chad Petty, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Bicknell (PF) David Parson | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Dodge | 43-48 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | William Dodge misses long on a halfcourt shot | 43-48 |