| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Christofferso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Jakes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William McElhinny (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stefan Rossi inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Lyle Jakes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lyle Jakes, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny blows the layup | 24-38 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Mark Slaughter grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Stefan Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Savory and he's fouled by Lyle Jakes - foul #2 on Lyle Jakes, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Stefan Rossi - foul #1 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #3 | 24-41 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Kenneth Bowling steals the ball from Mark Slaughter in the backcourt | 24-42 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (SG), Robert Arnold (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Wade Floyd (C) Ivan Ciskowski, Kenneth Bowling, Jon Goodman, William McElhinny | |
| 18:06 | NC State | Stefan Rossi makes the shot near the basket | 26-42 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory makes the floater from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Wade Floyd - foul #2 on Wade Floyd, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SG) Mark Slaughter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG) Michael Savory | |
| 17:27 | NC State | Lyle Jakes misses the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Lyle Jakes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harry Christofferso - foul #2 on Harry Christofferso, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Kenneth Bowling (SF), Mark Louis (C) Israel Shrader, Robert Arnold, Wade Floyd | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bowling | 27-45 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling is fouled on the floor by Stefan Rossi - foul #2 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #5 | 27-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman (PF), William McElhinny (C) Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowling and he's hacked by Lyle Jakes - foul #3 on Lyle Jakes, team foul #6 | 27-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Henson (C) Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Stefan Rossi makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-48 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski can't tip it in | 29-48 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Harry Christofferso grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 15:54 | NC State | William McElhinny takes the ball from Wayne Henson | 29-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stefan Rossi (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Harry Christofferso (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Gendreau - foul #2 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #7 | 29-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), Bob Donaldson (SF), Lyle Jakes (C) Matthew Richardson, Stefan Rossi, Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), Wade Floyd (PF), Mark Louis (C) Ivan Ciskowski, Kenneth Bowling, Jon Goodman, William McElhinny | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 15:40 | NC State | Mark Slaughter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-49 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-49 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Lyle Jakes snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Wade Floyd is called for the reach on Wayne Henson - foul #3 on Wade Floyd, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), James Engelmann (PF) Aaron Gendreau, Wayne Henson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (SG), Robert Arnold (SF) Michael Savory, Mark Louis | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Mark Slaughter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) Wade Floyd | |
| 14:26 | NC State | James Engelmann hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Slaughter | 34-49 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese hits the finger roll set up by Israel Shrader | 34-51 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Lyle Jakes comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 34-51 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Lyle Jakes can't tip it in | 34-51 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese's floater is tipped away by James Engelmann | 34-51 |
| 13:33 | NC State | James Engelmann pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Bob Donaldson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Arnold | 34-53 |
| 12:47 | NC State | The jump hook by Lyle Jakes is blocked by Mark Louis | 34-53 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Lyle Jakes tips it home | 36-53 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | David Davis steps in front of the Joel Cortese pass | 36-53 |
| 12:38 | NC State | David Davis slams it home | 38-53 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 38-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF), Harry Christofferso (PF), Wayne Henson (C) David Davis, Mark Slaughter, Bob Donaldson, James Engelmann, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Kenneth Bowling (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), William McElhinny (C) Israel Shrader, Robert Arnold, Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Harry Christofferso snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 12:10 | NC State | The jump hook by Wayne Henson is blocked by William McElhinny | 38-54 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Cortese | 38-56 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Matthew Richardson buries a shot from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stefan Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Christofferso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Cortese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William McElhinny (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling tips it in | 40-58 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Wayne Henson blows the layup but the foul's on Joel Cortese - foul #4 on Joel Cortese, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Wade Floyd (PF) Joel Cortese, Jon Goodman | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Wayne Henson misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Wayne Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory is called for traveling | 40-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), Richard Winters (C) Matthew Richardson, Wayne Henson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:26 | NC State | Richard Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Lyle Jakes (C) Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman (PF) William McElhinny | |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory loses the dribble to Aaron Gendreau | 40-58 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau hits the finger roll | 42-58 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Lyle Jakes is called for the reach on Ivan Ciskowski - foul #4 on Lyle Jakes, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (SG), Richard Winters (C) Mark Slaughter, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (SF), William McElhinny (C) Kenneth Bowling, Wade Floyd | |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Stefan Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Goodman | 42-60 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman tips it in | 42-62 |
| 09:02 | NC State | William McElhinny takes the ball from Matthew Richardson in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Matthew Richardson picks off the pass by Michael Savory | 42-62 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Dale Gardner takes the ball from Matthew Richardson in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman slams it home on a great pass from Dale Gardner | 42-64 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Ivan Ciskowski is called for the reach on Aaron Gendreau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Mark Slaughter (SG), Bob Donaldson (SF), Wayne Henson (PF), James Engelmann (C) Aaron Gendreau, Matthew Richardson, Stefan Rossi, Harry Christofferso, Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd (PF), Mark Louis (C) Jon Goodman, William McElhinny | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Mark Slaughter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-64 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (SG), Kenneth Bowling (SF) Ivan Ciskowski, Dale Gardner | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Wade Floyd and he's fouled by Wayne Henson - foul #3 on Wayne Henson, team foul #10 | 42-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Lyle Jakes (C) Bob Donaldson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (SG), William McElhinny (C) Michael Savory, Wade Floyd | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader misses the free throw | 42-66 |
| 07:46 | NC State | James Engelmann pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 07:27 | NC State | James Engelmann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-66 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny grabs the board | 42-66 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Slaughter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Henson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Engelmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Jakes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Cortese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Bowling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Cortese | 42-69 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Mark Slaughter drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-69 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader is hacked by Wayne Henson - foul #4 on Wayne Henson, team foul #11 | 45-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), Bob Donaldson (SF), Richard Winters (PF) David Davis, Mark Slaughter, Wayne Henson, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Wade Floyd (C) Kenneth Bowling, Mark Louis, William McElhinny | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau is hacked by Israel Shrader in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Shrader, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | NC State | David Davis (PG), Wayne Henson (C) Aaron Gendreau, Lyle Jakes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Wayne Henson hits the finger roll | 47-70 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Winters steals the ball from Israel Shrader | 47-70 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Wayne Henson makes the shot near the basket set up by Matthew Richardson | 49-70 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd knocks in the floater from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Wayne Henson is whistled for traveling | 49-72 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Matthew Richardson picks off the pass by Israel Shrader | 49-72 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Matthew Richardson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-72 |
| Subs | NC State | James Engelmann (C) Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Bob Donaldson steps in front of the Robert Arnold pass | 49-72 |
| 04:01 | NC State | The jump hook by Wayne Henson is blocked by Dale Gardner | 49-72 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner snags the defensive board | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Matthew Richardson is called for the reach on Dale Gardner - foul #1 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #12 | 49-72 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (PF) Robert Arnold | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 03:44 | NC State | James Engelmann grabs the board | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Wayne Henson's fadeaway is rejected by Wade Floyd | 49-73 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Wayne Henson tips it but misses | 49-73 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Davis (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Donaldson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Henson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Engelmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Cortese (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Israel Shrader (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mark Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Floyd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | David Davis takes the ball from Joel Cortese | 49-73 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Matthew Richardson throws it down on a great pass from David Davis | 51-73 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis blows the layup | 51-73 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Wayne Henson pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 02:15 | NC State | James Engelmann misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-73 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dale Gardner | 51-73 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis lays it up and in on a great pass from Joel Cortese | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:51 | NC State | Israel Shrader is called for the reach on Matthew Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Israel Shrader, team foul #6 | 51-75 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SF) Mark Louis | |
| 01:39 | NC State | James Engelmann buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Richardson | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Gardner and he's fouled by Matthew Richardson - foul #2 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #13 | 53-77 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader makes the free throw | 53-78 |
| 01:01 | NC State | David Davis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Israel Shrader is denied by Wayne Henson | 56-78 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner tips it but misses | 56-78 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Matthew Richardson gets the rebound | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Wayne Henson connects on the open shot in the lane | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader runs out the clock | 58-78 |