| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Luman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Luman inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Joe Ward pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Otis Stone scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Ward and the foul's on Walter Lamb - foul #1 on Walter Lamb, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Dale Dancer (C) John White, Walter Lamb, Gene Amon | |
| 19:27 | NC State | Otis Stone makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Luman | 31-32 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Sharpe - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), George Scott (PF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, David Luman, Dennis Johnson, Dale Dancer | |
| 18:39 | NC State | Otis Stone is hacked by Walter Lamb - foul #2 on Walter Lamb, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (SF) Rodney Hughes | |
| 18:17 | NC State | Micheal Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Scott | 31-32 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Micheal Fox snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Joe Ward drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Sharpe and he's hacked by Gene Amon - foul #2 on Gene Amon, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF) John Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 17:39 | NC State | Joe Ward misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Foutch - foul #1 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (C) Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (PF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, George Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Otis Stone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | John White pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Sharpe - foul #1 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG) Otis Stone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), George Scott (PF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | NC State | John Fisher (PF), Joe Ward (C) Ronnie Foutch, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (PF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, George Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | David Luman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Lamb | 33-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Luman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | John Fisher knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Burkey | 35-36 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 14:54 | NC State | John Fisher blows the dunk but the foul's on Gene Amon - foul #3 on Gene Amon, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG) Edward Burkey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Dennis Johnson (PF), Dale Dancer (C) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, Gene Amon | |
| 14:54 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Otis Stone steals it from James Coria | 37-39 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Hughes - foul #2 on Rodney Hughes, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF), Gene Amon (C) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes, Dale Dancer | |
| 14:13 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Walter Lamb is denied by Wilson Cadiz | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Gene Amon is called for the reach on Wilson Cadiz - foul #4 on Gene Amon, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer (C) Gene Amon | |
| 13:39 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | David Luman buries a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Ward (C) Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman | |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ronnie Foutch - foul #2 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Joe Ward misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dale Dancer - foul #1 on Dale Dancer, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), John Fisher (PF) Thomas Sharpe, Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF) Shelby Hise, James Coria, Rodney Hughes | |
| 12:21 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | John White misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Burkey - foul #1 on Edward Burkey, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Coria (SG) Walter Lamb | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | John White makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | John White misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Joe Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:33 | NC State | John Fisher double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Harvey Easterday (SG), Wilson Cadiz (C) Otis Stone, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF) John White, James Coria, David Luman | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Easterday (fresh) SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shelby Hise (fresh) SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:11 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Harvey Easterday misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb connects on the shot near the basket | 42-46 |
| 10:09 | NC State | John Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Johnson | 42-46 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Hughes | 42-49 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Micheal Fox is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Micheal Fox, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Otis Stone (SG), Ronnie Foutch (PF), Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey, Harvey Easterday, John Fisher, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), James Coria (SG), David Luman (SF) Shelby Hise, Walter Lamb, Rodney Hughes | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Joe Ward pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch connects on the open jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Sharpe | 44-49 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | John White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb (SG) James Coria | |
| 08:28 | NC State | Otis Stone misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | John White snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | John White buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Luman | 44-52 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Micheal Fox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Lamb | 44-54 |
| 07:15 | NC State | Otis Stone drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Lamb (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Dancer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Joe Ward gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Micheal Fox's floater is tipped away by David Luman | 47-54 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | David Luman pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Walter Lamb blows the dunk | 47-54 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | John White misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Micheal Fox gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Micheal Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Joe Ward tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Micheal Fox steps in front of the Dennis Johnson pass | 49-54 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Otis Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | John White is hacked by Thomas Sharpe - foul #2 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SG), John Fisher (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Otis Stone, Micheal Fox, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), James Coria (SG), Rodney Hughes (SF), Gene Amon (C) John White, Walter Lamb, David Luman, Dale Dancer | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Foutch - foul #3 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:12 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe is fouled on the floor by Shelby Hise - foul #1 on Shelby Hise, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Luman (SF) Rodney Hughes | |
| 04:12 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | James Coria double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Harvey Easterday (SG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG), Rodney Hughes (SF) Shelby Hise, David Luman | |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Edward Burkey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 03:30 | NC State | John Fisher tips it home | 53-55 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Easterday (fresh) SF - Ronnie Foutch (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Coria (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | NC State | John Fisher slams it home set up by Ronnie Foutch | 55-55 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Rodney Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 02:28 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Otis Stone (SG), Micheal Fox (SF), Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey, Harvey Easterday, Ronnie Foutch, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shelby Hise (PG), Walter Lamb (SG), David Luman (SF) John White, James Coria, Rodney Hughes | |
| 02:05 | NC State | John Fisher misses the jumper in the paint | 55-57 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Dennis Johnson is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John White (PG) Shelby Hise | |
| 01:29 | NC State | John Fisher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #4 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:29 | NC State | John Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Dennis Johnson is blocked by Joe Ward | 56-57 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Otis Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Micheal Fox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Fisher | 59-57 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | John White scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Luman | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | NC State | John Fisher buries a floater from the right side | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | John White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joe Ward | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Joe Ward is fouled in the backcourt by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Joe Ward misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | John Fisher is called for the reach on Gene Amon - foul #1 on John Fisher, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe runs out the clock | 62-61 |