| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alexis Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Paul Shaffer inbounds the ball | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bennie Crockett - foul #3 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| 19:32 | NC State | Peter Oliver makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alexis Russo | 31-46 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | James Johnson picks off the pass by Don Palmer | 31-46 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Peter Oliver misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Paul Shaffer grabs the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Young Xiong knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-46 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Don Palmer is called for 3 seconds | 34-46 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Young Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Lewis and he's fouled by Peter Oliver - foul #3 on Peter Oliver, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG), James Pennington (SF), Leroy Frazier (PF) Young Xiong, Paul Shaffer, Peter Oliver | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Yul Tang, Don Palmer | |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:48 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 34-48 |
| 17:33 | NC State | James Pennington hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Leroy Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Michael Howells misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Alfred Kite | 37-50 |
| 16:26 | NC State | James Pennington lays it in on a great pass from Leroy Frazier and he's fouled by Ronald Joachim - foul #1 on Ronald Joachim, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Young Xiong (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF) Alexis Russo, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Lloyd Huskins, Ronald Joachim | |
| 16:26 | NC State | James Pennington makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Paul Shaffer swats the layup by Calvin Kirby | 40-50 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Michael Howells steps in front of the Don Palmer pass | 40-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Howells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Young Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | NC State | Yul Tang is called for the reach on Michael Howells - foul #2 on Yul Tang, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Oliver (PF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (C) James Palmer | |
| 15:43 | NC State | James Pennington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | James Pennington steals the ball from Calvin Kirby | 40-50 |
| 15:06 | NC State | James Pennington knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Howells - foul #2 on Michael Howells, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Young Xiong (SG), Joshua Register (SF), Marlon Degraw (C) Michael Howells, James Pennington, Paul Shaffer, Leroy Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Yul Tang | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Don Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Joshua Register can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Joshua Register swats the shot by Bennie Crockett | 42-51 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Don Palmer scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Banas | 42-53 |
| 13:51 | NC State | The short jumper by Marlon Degraw is denied by Don Palmer | 42-53 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Young Xiong snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Peter Oliver can't connect on a shot near the basket | 42-53 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Palmer | 42-56 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Young Xiong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 42-56 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is hacked by Young Xiong - foul #3 on Young Xiong, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (PG), James Pennington (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF), Leroy Frazier (PF), James Johnson (C) Alexis Russo, Young Xiong, Joshua Register, Peter Oliver, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, Don Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Michael Howells steals the ball from Ronald Joachim | 42-56 |
| 12:18 | NC State | James Pennington can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Yul Tang loses the dribble to Leroy Frazier | 42-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Howells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Joachim (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | NC State | James Pennington drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Howells | 45-56 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 45-56 |
| 11:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Leroy Frazier | 45-56 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Alfred Kite steals the ball from Michael Howells in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite dunks the ball | 45-58 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Paul Shaffer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is hacked by James Pennington - foul #2 on James Pennington, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Young Xiong (SG), Peter Oliver (PF) Michael Howells, Paul Shaffer, Leroy Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SF), James Palmer (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Ronald Joachim | |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Young Xiong picks off the pass by Bennie Crockett | 45-58 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Peter Oliver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 09:42 | NC State | James Pennington pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Young Xiong is hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Register (SF), Marlon Degraw (C) James Pennington, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), John Harris (PF) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis | |
| 09:19 | NC State | Alexis Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Michael Banas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Marlon Degraw - foul #1 on Marlon Degraw, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF), Leroy Frazier (C) Young Xiong, Joshua Register, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF) Calvin Kirby, John Harris | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Peter Oliver buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Shaffer and he's fouled by Yul Tang - foul #3 on Yul Tang, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Peter Oliver makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it in | 51-62 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Paul Shaffer is called for traveling | 51-62 |
| Subs | NC State | James Pennington (SG), James Johnson (C) Alexis Russo, Peter Oliver | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Don Palmer (C) Michael Banas, James Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Don Palmer knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 51-64 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Howells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:36 | NC State | James Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 07:35 | NC State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Paul Shaffer is denied on a layup by Yul Tang | 51-64 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is fouled on the floor by Leroy Frazier - foul #1 on Leroy Frazier, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Young Xiong (SG), Joshua Register (PF) Michael Howells, Paul Shaffer, Leroy Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Yul Tang, Don Palmer | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses long on a jumper near the basket | 51-64 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Young Xiong pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Bennie Crockett swats the layup by James Johnson | 51-64 |
| 06:27 | NC State | James Pennington hits the follow up shot | 53-64 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | John Harris can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Joshua Register gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Young Xiong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | John Harris gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-64 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | John Harris snags the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 53-64 |
| 05:26 | NC State | James Pennington misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 04:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joshua Register | 53-64 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Alfred Kite picks off the pass by Alexis Russo | 53-64 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 04:13 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (PG), Paul Shaffer (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), Leroy Frazier (C) Alexis Russo, Young Xiong, Joshua Register, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (PG), James Palmer (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, John Harris | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | NC State | James Pennington scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| 04:01 | NC State | James Pennington makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-69 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Pennington (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Michael Howells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Michael Howells is fouled on the floor by James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG) James Pennington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Lloyd Huskins | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Michael Howells makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Michael Howells misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | James Palmer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Michael Howells misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Leroy Frazier tips it back up and in | 59-72 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| Subs | NC State | James Johnson (C) Leroy Frazier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, James Palmer | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is called for traveling | 59-72 |
| Subs | NC State | James Pennington (SG), Leroy Frazier (SF), Joshua Register (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Alexis Russo, Paul Shaffer, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| 02:26 | NC State | Michael Howells hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Young Xiong (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Michael Howells, James Pennington, Leroy Frazier, Joshua Register, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 62-74 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Peter Oliver travels with the ball | 62-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (PG), James Pennington (SG), Leroy Frazier (SF), Joshua Register (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Alexis Russo, Young Xiong, Paul Shaffer, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Marlon Degraw swats the short shot by Don Palmer | 62-74 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Marlon Degraw pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:01 | NC State | James Pennington can't throw it down | 62-74 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Marlon Degraw grabs the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | NC State | Michael Howells loses the ball out of bounds | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Leroy Frazier snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Michael Howells is hacked by Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Michael Howells makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Michael Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Marlon Degraw picks off the pass by Michael Banas | 64-74 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Michael Howells knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Pennington | 67-74 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Young Xiong (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Michael Howells, James Pennington, Leroy Frazier, Joshua Register, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite runs out the clock | 67-74 |