| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maddocks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Brian Ellis inbounds the ball | 25-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Russell Strouse - foul #2 on Russell Strouse, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| 19:50 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 25-50 |
| 19:50 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 19:47 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by David Reed - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | James Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-51 |
| 19:29 | NC State | David Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 19:18 | NC State | David Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-51 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Jonathan Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Reed | 25-53 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Maddocks and he's fouled by Lawrence Shaw - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #2 | 27-53 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the free throw | 28-53 |
| 18:21 | NC State | James Cooley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 28-53 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-53 |
| 18:13 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks tips it back up and in | 30-53 |
| 18:06 | NC State | David Reed misses the dunk attempt | 30-53 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Jonathan Wright gets the offensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 17:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Brown | 30-53 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 17:41 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| 17:23 | NC State | John Maddocks is called for the reach on David Reed - foul #3 on John Maddocks, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee (C) John Maddocks | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:15 | NC State | David Reed makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Cooley | 30-55 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | James Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 30-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (SG), James Rausch (PF), Paul Gunther (C) Brock Edgerly, James Parker, Russell Strouse | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:48 | NC State | David Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 16:40 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the lay-in | 30-55 |
| 16:38 | NC State | David Reed pulls down the rebound | 30-55 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Brian Ellis misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 30-55 |
| 16:22 | NC State | David Reed can't tip it in | 30-55 |
| 16:21 | NC State | James Cooley tips it back up and in | 30-57 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 30-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SG), James Parker (SF) Larry Brown, James Rausch | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Derrick Barker (SG), John Fields (C) David Reed, Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| 16:05 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-57 |
| 16:03 | NC State | John Fields gets the offensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Derrick Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Jerry Lee, Paul Gunther | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Rezendes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Parker | 33-57 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Martin Beesley loses the ball out of bounds | 33-57 |
| 15:03 | Virginia Tech | Martin Beesley takes the ball from Russell Strouse | 33-57 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Martin Beesley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Ellis | 33-60 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-60 |
| 14:25 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse tips it back up and in | 35-60 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Jonathan Wright makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Martin Beesley | 35-62 |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-62 |
| 13:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Derrick Barker | 35-62 |
| 13:45 | NC State | John Fields is hacked by John Maddocks - foul #4 on John Maddocks, team foul #3 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown (PG), Jerry Lee (SF), James Rausch (PF), Paul Gunther (C) Brock Edgerly, James Parker, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Philip Taylor (PF), James Cooley (C) Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker, Jonathan Wright, John Fields | |
| 13:36 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Brian Ellis | 35-64 |
| 13:19 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Rausch | 38-64 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Brian Ellis misses short on a runner from the baseline | 38-64 |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | James Rausch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-64 |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Shaw | 38-64 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Brian Ellis gets the rebound | 38-64 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses short on a jumper in the lane | 38-64 |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther grabs the defensive rebound | 38-64 |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-64 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Philip Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 11:46 | NC State | James Cooley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Shaw and the foul's on Paul Gunther - foul #2 on Paul Gunther, team foul #4 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SG), James Parker (SF), Russell Strouse (PF) Robert Rezendes, James Rausch, Paul Gunther | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Brian Ellis | |
| 11:46 | NC State | James Cooley makes the free throw | 38-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-67 |
| 11:30 | Virginia Tech | James Parker tips it home | 40-67 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Derrick Barker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Shaw | 40-70 |
| 10:47 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown is whistled for traveling | 40-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Philip Taylor | |
| 10:34 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Jonathan Wright gets the offensive rebound | 40-70 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Derrick Barker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Reed | 40-73 |
| 10:10 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-73 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 40-73 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Fred Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-73 |
| 09:50 | NC State | David Reed tips it home | 40-75 |
| 09:34 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse makes the shot from the left wing | 42-75 |
| 09:32 | NC State | David Reed is hacked by Larry Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Brown, team foul #5 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (PG), Paul Gunther (C) Larry Brown, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Brian Ellis (SF), John Fields (C) David Reed, Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson, James Cooley | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Robert Rezendes is called for the reach on Jonathan Wright - foul #3 on Robert Rezendes, team foul #6 | 42-75 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Jonathan Wright misses the shot from the right side | 42-75 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse snags the defensive board | 42-75 |
| 09:14 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-75 |
| 09:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Fields | 42-75 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Martin Beesley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-75 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Jonathan Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-75 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Martin Beesley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Fields | 42-77 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | James Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Rezendes | 45-77 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Martin Beesley buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-79 |
| 08:10 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse travels with the ball | 45-79 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown (PG), Jerry Lee (SF), James Rausch (PF) Brock Edgerly, James Parker, Russell Strouse | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (PF), James Cooley (C) Jonathan Wright, John Fields | |
| 07:56 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Rezendes - foul #4 on Robert Rezendes, team foul #7 | 45-79 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs (SG) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG) Martin Beesley | |
| 07:56 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-80 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 45-81 |
| 07:42 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-81 |
| 07:40 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-81 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Rezendes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Rausch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Gunther (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | NC State | Brian Ellis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Reed and he's hacked by Jerry Lee - foul #3 on Jerry Lee, team foul #8 | 45-83 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Brian Ellis misses the free throw | 45-83 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther grabs the defensive rebound | 45-83 |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | James Rausch can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-83 |
| 07:24 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the board | 45-83 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Brian Ellis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-83 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther snags the defensive board | 45-83 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-83 |
| 06:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Reed | 45-83 |
| 06:36 | NC State | James Cooley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Ellis | 45-85 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-85 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw snags the defensive board | 45-85 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Reed | 45-88 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs is fouled on the floor by James Cooley - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #3 | 45-88 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Preston Uren (PG) Paul Gunther | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Derrick Barker (SG), Fred Anderson (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), John Fields (C) David Reed, Lawrence Shaw, Brian Ellis, Philip Taylor, James Cooley | |
| 05:34 | Virginia Tech | John Fields swats the layup by Robert Rezendes | 45-88 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-88 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-88 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | James Rausch snags the defensive board | 45-88 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Preston Uren is fouled on the floor by Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #4 | 45-88 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther (C) Paul Gibbs | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:55 | Virginia Tech | Jonathan Wright is called for the reach on Robert Rezendes - foul #1 on Jonathan Wright, team foul #5 | 45-88 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-88 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Fred Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Rausch - foul #2 on James Rausch, team foul #9 | 48-88 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), James Cooley (C) Martin Beesley, John Fields | |
| 04:24 | NC State | Fred Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-89 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Fred Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-90 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | James Cooley takes the ball from Paul Gunther | 48-90 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Preston Uren is called for the reach on David Reed - foul #2 on Preston Uren, team foul #10 | 48-90 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs (SG) Robert Rezendes | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Brian Ellis (SF), Philip Taylor (PF) Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson, Jonathan Wright | |
| 03:45 | NC State | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-91 |
| 03:45 | NC State | David Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-91 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Gunther | 48-91 |
| 03:38 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther's floater is tipped away by James Cooley | 48-91 |
| 03:36 | NC State | David Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-91 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Preston Uren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Rausch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Gunther (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | NC State | James Cooley buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Reed and he's fouled by Paul Gibbs - foul #2 on Paul Gibbs, team foul #11 | 48-93 |
| 03:29 | NC State | James Cooley makes the free throw | 48-94 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | James Rausch steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-94 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (SG) Preston Uren | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:03 | NC State | James Rausch is called for the reach on David Reed - foul #3 on James Rausch, team foul #12 | 48-94 |
| 03:03 | NC State | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-95 |
| 03:03 | NC State | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 48-96 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-96 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-96 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Philip Taylor is hacked by Paul Gibbs - foul #3 on Paul Gibbs, team foul #13 | 48-96 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 48-96 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-97 |
| 02:18 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-97 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Gibbs - foul #4 on Paul Gibbs, team foul #14 | 51-97 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Preston Uren (PG) Paul Gibbs | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (C) James Cooley | |
| 02:11 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-98 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-99 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Preston Uren knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Gunther | 54-99 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Philip Taylor scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Fields | 54-101 |
| 01:33 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-101 |
| 01:32 | NC State | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 54-101 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Brian Ellis is hacked by Jerry Lee - foul #4 on Jerry Lee, team foul #15 | 54-101 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs (SG) Preston Uren | |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Wright (PF), James Cooley (C) Philip Taylor, John Fields | |
| 01:26 | NC State | Brian Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 54-102 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Brian Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-103 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-103 |
| 01:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 54-103 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Reed | 54-106 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | The jumper by Jerry Lee is denied by James Cooley | 54-106 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw snags the defensive board | 54-106 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Wright | 54-108 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Jonathan Wright swats the layup by Paul Gunther | 54-108 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jonathan Wright pulls down the rebound | 54-108 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Reed runs out the clock | 54-108 |