| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Matthews inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Valenza - foul #1 on Jeffrey Valenza, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on Donald Fleming - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming blows the layup but he's fouled by William Miles - foul #3 on William Miles, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (SG) William Miles | |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Donald Fleming is called for the reach on Darryl Pitts - foul #2 on Donald Fleming, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Thomas Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| 18:04 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Darryl Pitts misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:48 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 41-42 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Thomas Lee is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Byrnes - foul #3 on Woodrow Byrnes, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG), Marcus Boeding (SG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Donald Fleming, Charles Alatorre, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 17:12 | NC State | Jeffrey Valenza is called for the reach on Oscar King - foul #2 on Jeffrey Valenza, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (C) Jeffrey Valenza | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:01 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Thomas Lee can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:53 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG) Thomas Lee | |
| 16:45 | NC State | Arthur Miller misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-42 |
| 16:44 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dorey | 41-42 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Darryl Pitts's floater is tipped away by Donald Murray | 41-42 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Oscar King grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Arthur Miller scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Darryl Pitts | 41-44 |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Ballard | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marcus Boeding (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Darryl Pitts loses the dribble to Terry Smith | 43-44 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Dorey - foul #2 on Michael Dorey, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Donald Fleming (SG), Charles Alatorre (SF), Danny Funches (C) Terry Smith, Marcus Boeding, Arthur Ballard, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Darryl Pitts, Eddie Silver, Arthur Miller, Oscar King, Michael Dorey | |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Charles Alatorre steps in front of the William Miles pass | 45-44 |
| 14:55 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:49 | NC State | William Miles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:48 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Alatorre | 48-44 |
| 14:39 | NC State | William Miles buries a runner in the lane set up by Thomas Lee | 48-46 |
| 14:35 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming banks in the layup | 50-46 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Robert Matthews misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:23 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza (PF) Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:06 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 13:51 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits a jump hook in the paint | 52-46 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Danny Funches - foul #2 on Danny Funches, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Donald Fleming is denied by Gary O'Sullivan | 52-48 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 12:54 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Lee - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (SG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Donald Fleming, Charles Alatorre, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) William Miles, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Michael Dorey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar King | 53-51 |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Balsamo | 55-51 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Oscar King buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-54 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Ballard and the foul's on Darryl Pitts - foul #3 on Darryl Pitts, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming (SG), Charles Alatorre (SF), Danny Funches (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Arthur Ballard, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Robert Matthews (SF) Thomas Lee, Oscar King | |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:40 | NC State | Arthur Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Fleming (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | NC State | Eddie Silver misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Funches - foul #3 on Danny Funches, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard (PF) Jeffrey Valenza | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Darryl Pitts, Arthur Miller, Michael Dorey | |
| 11:26 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Eddie Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:26 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith buries a jumper from the left side set up by Danny Funches | 59-55 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Robert Matthews makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Gary O'Sullivan | 59-57 |
| 10:35 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Smith | 61-57 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Robert Matthews clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 10:30 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Mitcham | 61-57 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Mitcham, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Jeffrey Valenza (PF) Terry Smith, Donald Fleming, Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Darryl Pitts (SG), Arthur Miller (SF) Eddie Silver, William Miles, Robert Matthews | |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:42 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Darryl Pitts scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 09:18 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Mitcham blocks the jumper by Danny Funches | 61-60 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Lee | 61-62 |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Donald Fleming (SG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Marcus Boeding, Robert Rasmussen, Charles Alatorre, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Dorey (C) Darryl Pitts, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 08:47 | NC State | Richard Balsamo is called for the reach on Arthur Miller - foul #2 on Richard Balsamo, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Arthur Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Arthur Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:47 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Fleming | 64-63 |
| 08:08 | NC State | William Miles loses the ball out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (SF) Jeffrey Valenza | |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG) Thomas Lee | |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Woodrow Byrnes | 66-63 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Darryl Pitts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ballard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is fouled on the floor by Darryl Pitts - foul #4 on Darryl Pitts, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre (SF), Danny Funches (C) Donald Fleming, Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Oscar King (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) William Miles, Robert Matthews, Arthur Miller | |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Oscar King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits a shot from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Oscar King double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding (SG), Jeffrey Valenza (PF) Woodrow Byrnes, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Gregory Mitcham (C) Eddie Silver, Michael Dorey | |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | Gary O'Sullivan is called for the reach on Marcus Boeding - foul #2 on Gary O'Sullivan, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Alatorre - foul #1 on Charles Alatorre, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming (SG) Marcus Boeding | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Miller (SF) Oscar King | |
| 06:16 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Funches | 75-65 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Gary O'Sullivan steals the ball from Donald Fleming | 75-65 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham hits the follow up shot | 75-67 |
| 05:18 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Darryl Pitts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Darryl Pitts, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Terry Smith, Charles Alatorre, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF) Darryl Pitts, Gary O'Sullivan | |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard is hacked by Thomas Lee - foul #2 on Thomas Lee, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding (SG), Donald Murray (C) Donald Fleming, Jeffrey Valenza | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Dorey (C) Gregory Mitcham | |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Arthur Miller is hacked by Marcus Boeding - foul #1 on Marcus Boeding, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Arthur Miller makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Arthur Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo loses the ball out of bounds | 77-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (PG), Oscar King (PF) Thomas Lee, Arthur Miller | |
| 03:53 | NC State | Robert Matthews blows the layup | 77-69 |
| 03:52 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Michael Dorey gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | NC State | Eddie Silver knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Miles | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-72 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Michael Dorey pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Boeding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Ballard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | NC State | Eddie Silver misses the lay-in | 77-72 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Oscar King snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Marcus Boeding is called for the reach on Oscar King - foul #2 on Marcus Boeding, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG), Donald Fleming (SG), Charles Alatorre (SF), Jeffrey Valenza (PF), Danny Funches (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Marcus Boeding, Arthur Ballard, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) William Miles, Robert Matthews, Michael Dorey | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Oscar King misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Oscar King misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oscar King - foul #1 on Oscar King, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Miller (SF) Oscar King | |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:15 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF) Eddie Silver, Arthur Miller | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Lee | 79-75 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Gary O'Sullivan swats the shot by Charles Alatorre | 79-75 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-75 |
| 01:32 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes | 81-75 |
| 01:21 | NC State | William Miles connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Fleming | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 83-81 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the board | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | NC State | William Miles makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Lee | 83-83 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Gary O'Sullivan denies the turnaround by Donald Fleming | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Fleming (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Alatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Valenza (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-83 |
| 04:26 | NC State | William Miles can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 86-83 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan tips it but misses | 86-83 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Woodrow Byrnes | 86-83 |
| 04:17 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 86-83 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming can't tip it in | 86-83 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches tips it back up and in | 88-83 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-83 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Valenza | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Robert Matthews loses the dribble to Charles Alatorre | 91-83 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Alatorre | 93-83 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 93-83 |
| 02:54 | NC State | William Miles grabs the offensive board | 93-83 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 93-85 |
| 02:20 | NC State | William Miles grabs the board | 93-85 |
| 02:14 | NC State | William Miles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 93-85 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Valenza pulls down the rebound | 93-85 |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Miles - foul #4 on William Miles, team foul #12 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (PG), Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Charles Alatorre, Jeffrey Valenza, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, William Miles, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 02:06 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre (SF), Jeffrey Valenza (PF), Danny Funches (C) Arthur Ballard, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG) Robert Baker | |
| 01:57 | NC State | Michael Dorey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-85 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | Charles Alatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 95-85 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Alatorre and he's hacked by Eddie Silver - foul #1 on Eddie Silver, team foul #13 | 97-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) Charles Alatorre, Jeffrey Valenza, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Baker (SG) Thomas Lee | |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fleming makes the free throw | 98-85 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Eddie Silver is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #11 | 98-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding (SG) Donald Fleming | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:43 | NC State | Eddie Silver misses the 1st free throw | 98-85 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 98-86 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Oscar King takes the ball from Terry Smith | 98-86 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Michael Dorey drills a shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Miller | 98-88 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Eddie Silver - foul #2 on Eddie Silver, team foul #14 | 100-88 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the free throw | 101-88 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Arthur Ballard steals it from Arthur Miller | 101-88 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | Marcus Boeding lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Ballard | 103-88 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Boeding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eddie Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Eddie Silver is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #12 | 103-88 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 1st free throw | 103-89 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Eddie Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 103-90 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Eddie Silver - foul #3 on Eddie Silver, team foul #15 | 103-90 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 104-90 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 105-90 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Oscar King comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 105-90 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo gets the rebound | 105-90 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith runs out the clock | 105-90 |