| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alexis Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Young Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Paul Shaffer inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Paul Shaffer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:33 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Peter Oliver pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Paul Shaffer misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Bellomy - foul #3 on Scott Bellomy, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG) Scott Bellomy | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:22 | NC State | Paul Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Paul Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Stagg, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Leonard Allen steals the ball from Alexis Russo in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg hits the finger roll set up by Willard Ashcraft | 36-42 |
| 18:36 | NC State | The jump hook by Young Xiong is blocked by Richard Stagg | 36-42 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Peter Oliver tips it in | 36-44 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 18:01 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews tips it home | 38-44 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Alexis Russo misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:38 | NC State | James Johnson tips it home | 38-46 |
| 17:24 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps (SG), Garry Scott (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF) Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG), James Pennington (SF), Leroy Frazier (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Young Xiong, Paul Shaffer, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| 16:55 | NC State | James Pennington misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Alexis Russo hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Andy Phipps | 40-48 |
| 16:10 | NC State | James Pennington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy (SG) David Andrews | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Alexis Russo, Marlon Degraw | |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:42 | NC State | Michael Howells makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Pennington | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Garry Scott (fresh) C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Howells (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Virginia Tech | Peter Oliver is called for the reach on Garry Scott - foul #1 on Peter Oliver, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF) Leonard Allen, Andy Phipps, Garry Scott | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Shaffer (SF) Leroy Frazier | |
| 15:15 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Peter Oliver blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 14:57 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 46-51 |
| 14:52 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-51 |
| 14:50 | NC State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:44 | NC State | James Pennington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 14:42 | NC State | James Johnson tips it home | 46-53 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy hits a shot from the left side set up by Willard Ashcraft | 48-53 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Paul Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Andrews (C) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Young Xiong (SG), Leroy Frazier (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Michael Howells, James Pennington, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews banks in the layup and he's fouled by Marlon Degraw - foul #3 on Marlon Degraw, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps (SG), Garry Scott (PF) Andy Abernathy, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Register (PF) Paul Shaffer | |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Marlon Degraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg (PF) Willard Ashcraft | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Joshua Register pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Young Xiong scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Leroy Frazier | 51-55 |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews misses the dunk attempt | 51-55 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Leroy Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:57 | NC State | The jump hook by Young Xiong is blocked by Richard Stagg | 51-55 |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:43 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps knocks in the jumper from close range | 53-55 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Marlon Degraw misses the shot in the paint | 53-55 |
| 12:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:18 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Bellomy | 55-55 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Joshua Register can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Marlon Degraw can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 12:05 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Andrews | 57-55 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Joshua Register makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Young Xiong | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andy Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alexis Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Register (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marlon Degraw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Bellomy | 60-58 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Young Xiong scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Marlon Degraw | 60-60 |
| 11:04 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 60-60 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Leroy Frazier snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Garry Scott is called for the reach on Leroy Frazier - foul #3 on Garry Scott, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Glenn Thomas (PF) Scott Bellomy, Andy Phipps, Garry Scott, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (PG), James Pennington (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Alexis Russo, Young Xiong, Leroy Frazier, Joshua Register, Marlon Degraw | |
| 10:48 | NC State | Paul Shaffer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen loses the dribble to James Pennington | 60-63 |
| 10:23 | NC State | James Pennington is fouled on the floor by Andy Abernathy - foul #1 on Andy Abernathy, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| 10:00 | NC State | James Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pennington and he's hacked by Leonard Allen - foul #3 on Leonard Allen, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 10:00 | NC State | James Johnson misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 10:00 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:41 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott (PF) David Andrews | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:21 | NC State | Paul Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Peter Oliver tips it home | 60-67 |
| 08:59 | Virginia Tech | Michael Howells steals it from Willard Ashcraft | 60-67 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Paul Shaffer buries a floater from the baseline | 60-69 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy is hacked by James Pennington - foul #2 on James Pennington, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Andy Phipps (SG), Richard Stagg (PF), David Andrews (C) Leonard Allen, Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Young Xiong (SG), Leroy Frazier (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Michael Howells, Paul Shaffer, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 07:47 | NC State | James Pennington misses the lay-in | 62-69 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Young Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Leroy Frazier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-69 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andy Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Stagg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alexis Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Young Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pennington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marlon Degraw (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Bellomy | 64-69 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Young Xiong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexis Russo | 64-71 |
| 07:00 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 06:59 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott hits the follow up shot | 66-71 |
| 06:35 | NC State | David Andrews is called for the reach on Alexis Russo - foul #2 on David Andrews, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Glenn Thomas (C) Scott Bellomy, Andy Phipps, Garry Scott, David Andrews | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Young Xiong, James Pennington, Leroy Frazier, Marlon Degraw | |
| 06:19 | NC State | Peter Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Alexis Russo grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 06:07 | NC State | James Johnson misses short on a floater from the left block | 66-71 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 06:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Howells steps in front of the Andy Abernathy pass | 66-71 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Michael Howells lays it in | 66-73 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Tech | Paul Shaffer is called for the reach on Willard Ashcraft - foul #1 on Paul Shaffer, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Andrews (C) Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Peter Oliver snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Alexis Russo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Johnson | 66-76 |
| 05:20 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 05:19 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen tips it but misses | 66-76 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Peter Oliver grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Willard Ashcraft steals it from Alexis Russo | 66-76 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas throws it down set up by Willard Ashcraft | 68-76 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Paul Shaffer scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Alexis Russo | 68-78 |
| 04:45 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Michael Howells - foul #2 on Michael Howells, team foul #6 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Andy Phipps (SF), Garry Scott (PF) Leonard Allen, Willard Ashcraft, David Andrews | |
| Subs | NC State | James Pennington (SG), Leroy Frazier (SF) Alexis Russo, Paul Shaffer | |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Howells is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Michael Howells, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Young Xiong (SG) Leroy Frazier | |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:12 | NC State | James Johnson drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Pennington | 70-80 |
| 03:55 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Oliver | 70-80 |
| 03:53 | NC State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | NC State | Michael Howells scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Johnson and the foul's on Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #7 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (SG), David Andrews (C) Andy Abernathy, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Leroy Frazier (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| 03:47 | NC State | Michael Howells misses the free throw | 70-82 |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | David Andrews pulls down the rebound | 70-82 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen travels with the ball | 70-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF) Andy Phipps, Garry Scott | |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG) Michael Howells | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alexis Russo (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Young Xiong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marlon Degraw (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Young Xiong's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Ashcraft | 70-82 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Willard Ashcraft | 70-82 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-82 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Marlon Degraw grabs the defensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Young Xiong misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Andrews - foul #3 on David Andrews, team foul #8 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy (SG), Glenn Thomas (C) Leonard Allen, David Andrews | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Shaffer (SF) James Pennington | |
| 02:47 | NC State | Young Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Young Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg gets the rebound | 70-82 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Alexis Russo steals the ball from Willard Ashcraft | 70-82 |
| 02:24 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Young Xiong, Leroy Frazier, Marlon Degraw | |
| 02:05 | NC State | Richard Stagg is called for the reach on Alexis Russo - foul #3 on Richard Stagg, team foul #9 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), Andy Phipps (SG), Jazon Orloski (SF), Garry Scott (PF) Scott Bellomy, Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | NC State | James Pennington (SF), Leroy Frazier (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Paul Shaffer, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| 02:05 | NC State | Alexis Russo makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Alexis Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 01:54 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marlon Degraw - foul #4 on Marlon Degraw, team foul #8 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Register (PF) Alexis Russo | |
| 01:54 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 01:54 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Joshua Register knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Howells | 72-86 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Joshua Register is called for the reach on Garry Scott - foul #1 on Joshua Register, team foul #9 | 72-86 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 01:28 | NC State | James Pennington buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-89 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas is hacked by Michael Howells - foul #4 on Michael Howells, team foul #10 | 74-89 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-89 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Michael Howells misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-89 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Marlon Degraw can't tip it in | 76-89 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 76-89 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Marlon Degraw is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #5 on Marlon Degraw, team foul #11 | 76-89 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Young Xiong (SG) Marlon Degraw | |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 76-89 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Leroy Frazier snags the defensive board | 76-89 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Michael Howells misses long on a floater from the left wing | 76-89 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jazon Orloski | 76-89 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Young Xiong - foul #2 on Young Xiong, team foul #12 | 76-89 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Howells runs out the clock | 78-89 |