| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Darrow (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Reinhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Alan Cooper inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Christopher Smith is hacked by Robert Nicastro - foul #1 on Robert Nicastro, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Joseph Darrow travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| 18:56 | Virginia | Roy Pilon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Glen Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Alan Cooper steps in front of the Richard Pfeifer pass | 29-27 |
| 18:44 | Virginia | Roy Pilon lays it in on a great pass from Alan Cooper | 29-29 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Joseph Darrow can't finish the layup | 29-29 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:04 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Nicastro and he's fouled by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:04 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Joseph Darrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Steve Gable (C) Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (SG), Melvin Liverman (PF), Robert Baker (C) Roy Pilon, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 17:26 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Butler | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Alan Cooper picks off the pass by Richard Pfeifer | 29-35 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Nicastro | 29-37 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Christopher Smith loses the dribble to Robert Nicastro in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 16:30 | Virginia | Robert Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), William Williams (SG), Martin Tirrell (SF), Michael Grant (C) Christopher Smith, Glen Smith, Richard Pfeifer, Joseph Darrow | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Robert Nicastro, Alan Cooper, Robert Baker | |
| 16:18 | NC State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Michael Grant hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 16:00 | Virginia | William Williams takes the ball from Roy Pilon | 31-37 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Antonio Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Williams | 33-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Antonio Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Martin Tirrell (fresh) PF - Steve Gable (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Liverman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman misses the fadeaway in the paint | 33-37 |
| 15:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 33-37 |
| 15:24 | NC State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:23 | NC State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Michael Grant misses the runner near the basket | 33-37 |
| 15:06 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Evans | 33-37 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Antonio Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | Virginia | Roy Pilon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:34 | Virginia | Roy Pilon is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Glen Smith (SG), Richard Pfeifer (SF), Joseph Darrow (PF), Bill Reinhart (C) Antonio Evans, William Williams, Martin Tirrell, Steve Gable, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Carlos Menendez (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Christopher Butler, Roy Pilon, Melvin Liverman, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 14:19 | NC State | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Richard Pfeifer - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Alan Cooper steps in front of the Christopher Smith pass | 33-37 |
| 13:58 | Virginia | Alan Cooper lays it up and in | 33-39 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Bill Reinhart misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 13:35 | NC State | Glen Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 13:10 | Virginia | Raymond Allen can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 36-39 |
| 13:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Pfeifer | 36-39 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Glen Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:37 | Virginia | Raymond Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Virginia | Robert Baker tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Christopher Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:17 | Virginia | Alan Cooper gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Alan Cooper can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | NC State | William Williams (SF), Steve Gable (PF), Michael Grant (C) Richard Pfeifer, Joseph Darrow, Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Carlos Menendez, Robert Baker, Raymond Allen | |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:03 | NC State | William Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 12:02 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ronnie Randles | 39-42 |
| 11:54 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk loses the dribble to Glen Smith | 39-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steve Gable (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | NC State | Glen Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:10 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 42-42 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Glen Smith gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Steve Gable dunks the ball | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Virginia | William Williams steals the ball from Roy Pilon | 44-42 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Christopher Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Williams | 46-42 |
| 10:10 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alan Cooper and he's hacked by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Antonio Evans (PG), Richard Pfeifer (SF), Joseph Darrow (PF), Bill Reinhart (C) Christopher Smith, Glen Smith, Steve Gable, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Melvin Liverman (SG), Kent Major (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Robert Nicastro, Roy Pilon, Alan Cooper, Ronnie Randles | |
| 10:10 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Joseph Darrow grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Antonio Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Butler - foul #1 on Christopher Butler, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Tirrell (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Allen (C) Eugene Newkirk | |
| 09:52 | NC State | Antonio Evans misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Antonio Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:32 | Virginia | Robert Baker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:24 | NC State | Kent Major steals the ball from Martin Tirrell | 47-44 |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Christopher Butler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Major | 47-44 |
| 08:52 | Virginia | Christopher Butler clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Antonio Evans grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Joseph Darrow can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Joseph Darrow tips it home | 49-44 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Raymond Allen knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 49-46 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Antonio Evans hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Darrow | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Virginia | Raymond Allen makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Butler | 52-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Antonio Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Martin Tirrell (fresh) SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Darrow (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Reinhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Liverman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kent Major (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:52 | NC State | Robert Baker denies the turnaround by Martin Tirrell | 52-48 |
| 07:50 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Evans | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Bill Reinhart blows the layup | 52-48 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Bill Reinhart grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | NC State | A charge is called on Bill Reinhart - foul #2 on Bill Reinhart, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Smith (PG), Glen Smith (SG), William Williams (SF), Steve Gable (PF), Michael Grant (C) Antonio Evans, Martin Tirrell, Richard Pfeifer, Joseph Darrow, Bill Reinhart | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Christopher Butler, Melvin Liverman, Kent Major, Robert Baker, Raymond Allen | |
| 06:49 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles is fouled on the floor by Steve Gable - foul #3 on Steve Gable, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 06:35 | Virginia | Alan Cooper hits the finger roll set up by Robert Nicastro | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Roy Pilon steals it from Glen Smith | 52-50 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Gable - foul #4 on Steve Gable, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Glen Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Steve Gable hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:33 | NC State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Glen Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | Alan Cooper is fouled on the floor by Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Pfeifer (SF), Joseph Darrow (PF) William Williams, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:14 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Glen Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Randles - foul #2 on Ronnie Randles, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (SG), Melvin Liverman (PF), Robert Baker (C) Roy Pilon, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 04:44 | NC State | Joseph Darrow jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 58-54 |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Robert Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Glen Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:18 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Alan Cooper | 58-54 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Joseph Darrow steps in front of the Christopher Butler pass | 58-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfeifer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Darrow (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Gable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Melvin Liverman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | NC State | Steve Gable's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Liverman | 58-54 |
| 03:36 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Baker | 58-54 |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Butler | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Christopher Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Reinhart (C) Steve Gable | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Christopher Butler, Melvin Liverman, Robert Baker | |
| 02:30 | Virginia | Roy Pilon hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Nicastro | 61-59 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Richard Pfeifer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 64-59 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Roy Pilon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Nicastro | 64-61 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Joseph Darrow slams it home and the foul's on Ronnie Randles - foul #3 on Ronnie Randles, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Joseph Darrow misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Roy Pilon hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Nicastro and he's hacked by Glen Smith - foul #1 on Glen Smith, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Roy Pilon makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Glen Smith travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Virginia | Alan Cooper is fouled on the floor by Richard Pfeifer - foul #2 on Richard Pfeifer, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:01 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Joseph Darrow snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Bill Reinhart misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Newkirk - foul #1 on Eugene Newkirk, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Bill Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Bill Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Alan Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Nicastro and he's fouled by Richard Pfeifer - foul #3 on Richard Pfeifer, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Joseph Darrow snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Joseph Darrow is hacked by Robert Nicastro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Nicastro, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Joseph Darrow makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Joseph Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Roy Pilon misses the 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Randles | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Roy Pilon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joseph Darrow | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joseph Darrow runs out the clock | 70-67 |