| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Michie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Post (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rufus Bayer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Donald Hall inbounds the ball | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Penn | Gene Pinkley steps in front of the Michael Post pass | 47-39 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Michael Post is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Leslie Min (SG) George Williams | |
| 18:43 | Penn | Bruce Mitchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Herbert Michie - foul #2 on Herbert Michie, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Paul Bamberg (PF), Andy Green (C) Michael Post, Rufus Bayer | |
| 18:43 | Penn | Bruce Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 18:43 | Penn | Bruce Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Michael Wilson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-40 |
| 18:25 | Penn | Andy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:10 | Penn | Donald Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Pinkley - foul #2 on Gene Pinkley, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), Charles Merriman (SF), David McClarnon (PF), Donald Cabe (C) Berdy Gliwski, Kendall Hazlewood, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Vera (SG) Bruce Mitchell | |
| 18:10 | Penn | Donald Hall misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:10 | Penn | Donald Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Lars Zierden is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Min - foul #2 on Leslie Min, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Goodman (PG) Donald Hall | |
| 18:01 | NC State | Donald Cabe makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 17:40 | Penn | Paul Bamberg is fouled on the floor by Lars Zierden - foul #2 on Lars Zierden, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | George Williams (SG), Michael Post (PF), Rufus Bayer (C) Leslie Min, Arthur Vera, Andy Green | |
| 17:26 | Penn | Rufus Bayer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Charles Merriman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Larry Henderson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Vera (SF) Paul Bamberg | |
| 17:17 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Larry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:10 | Penn | Rufus Bayer clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-41 |
| 17:09 | Penn | Rufus Bayer snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 16:57 | Penn | Michael Post misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-41 |
| 16:55 | Penn | Rufus Bayer snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 16:38 | Penn | Rufus Bayer is denied on a layup by Donald Cabe | 53-41 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Charles Merriman snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Lars Zierden is hacked by John Goodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Goodman, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, Charles Merriman, David McClarnon, Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Mitchell (PG), Leslie Min (SG), Donald Hall (SF), Andy Green (PF) John Goodman, George Williams, Arthur Vera, Michael Post | |
| 16:17 | NC State | Gene Pinkley misses short on a floater from the left block | 53-41 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Herbert Michie hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 16:08 | Penn | Berdy Gliwski picks off the pass by Andy Green | 55-41 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Herbert Michie loses the dribble to Leslie Min | 55-41 |
| 16:00 | Penn | Bruce Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Leslie Min | 55-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Michie (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Min (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Hall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Bayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | NC State | Michael Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 15:30 | Penn | Donald Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:26 | Penn | Bruce Mitchell buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Min | 55-45 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Herbert Michie can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Gene Pinkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 14:47 | Penn | Rufus Bayer gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:34 | Penn | Rufus Bayer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Herbert Michie - foul #3 on Herbert Michie, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), David McClarnon (SF), Donald Cabe (PF), Nathan Sugg (C) Berdy Gliwski, Kendall Hazlewood, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | John Goodman (PG), George Williams (SG), Paul Bamberg (SF), Michael Post (PF) Bruce Mitchell, Leslie Min, Donald Hall, Andy Green | |
| 14:34 | Penn | Rufus Bayer makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Lars Zierden drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David McClarnon | 58-48 |
| 14:17 | Penn | Nathan Sugg swats the layup by Rufus Bayer | 58-48 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Donald Cabe grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Larry Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Vera (SF) Rufus Bayer | |
| 13:55 | NC State | Nathan Sugg knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 13:42 | Penn | Michael Post is denied on a layup by Nathan Sugg | 60-48 |
| 13:41 | Penn | Arthur Vera tips it home | 60-50 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Paul Bamberg picks off the pass by Lars Zierden in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 13:20 | Penn | George Williams can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 13:18 | NC State | David McClarnon snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Larry Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Alejandro Pena (PG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF) Larry Henderson, David McClarnon, Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Barton (PG), Donald Hall (SF) John Goodman, George Williams | |
| 12:57 | Penn | Arthur Vera misses the runner from close range | 60-50 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Lars Zierden grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Gene Pinkley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lars Zierden and the foul's on Donald Hall - foul #3 on Donald Hall, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Alejandro Pena, Lars Zierden, Nathan Sugg | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Mitchell (PG), Rufus Bayer (C) Arthur Vera, Paul Bamberg | |
| 12:51 | NC State | Gene Pinkley misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:51 | Penn | Donald Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:24 | Penn | Rufus Bayer drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Hall | 62-52 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Herbert Michie is fouled on the floor by Donald Hall - foul #4 on Donald Hall, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Paul Bamberg (SF) Donald Hall | |
| 12:00 | NC State | Michael Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Rufus Bayer | 62-52 |
| 11:59 | Penn | Michael Post pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Michie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Bruce Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Barton (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Bamberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Post (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Rufus Bayer (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Penn | Paul Bamberg scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-54 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 11:21 | Penn | Paul Bamberg gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 11:05 | Penn | Michael Post can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 11:03 | Penn | Paul Bamberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 10:54 | Penn | Ron Barton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Gene Pinkley double dribbles | 62-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), David McClarnon (SF), Donald Cabe (PF), Nathan Sugg (C) Berdy Gliwski, Kendall Hazlewood, Gene Pinkley, Herbert Michie, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | John Goodman (PG), Leslie Min (SG), Arthur Vera (SF), Andy Green (C) Bruce Mitchell, Ron Barton, Paul Bamberg, Rufus Bayer | |
| 10:32 | Penn | Michael Post is hacked by Donald Cabe - foul #1 on Donald Cabe, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | George Williams (SG) John Goodman | |
| 10:24 | Penn | Michael Post scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Williams | 62-60 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Arthur Vera steals it from Lars Zierden | 62-60 |
| 10:02 | Penn | Arthur Vera is hacked by Donald Cabe - foul #2 on Donald Cabe, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 10:02 | Penn | Arthur Vera makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:02 | Penn | Arthur Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Nathan Sugg double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Paul Bamberg (C) Arthur Vera | |
| 09:37 | Penn | Donald Cabe is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #3 on Donald Cabe, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Merriman (SF) Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Penn | John Goodman (PG), Rufus Bayer (C) Leslie Min, Andy Green | |
| 09:37 | Penn | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:37 | Penn | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Nathan Sugg snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Paul Bamberg steals it from David McClarnon in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 09:12 | Penn | Lars Zierden steals it from Michael Post | 62-63 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Larry Henderson blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Nathan Sugg can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Charles Merriman gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Lars Zierden connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Henderson | 65-63 |
| 08:29 | Penn | Paul Bamberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, Charles Merriman, David McClarnon, Nathan Sugg | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Mitchell (PG), Leslie Min (SG), Arthur Vera (SF), Andy Green (PF) John Goodman, George Williams, Paul Bamberg, Michael Post | |
| 08:04 | NC State | Gene Pinkley's pass is intercepted by Rufus Bayer | 65-63 |
| 07:42 | Penn | Rufus Bayer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Herbert Michie grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Berdy Gliwski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pinkley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Michie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Bruce Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Min (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Arthur Vera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Bayer (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Michael Wilson loses the dribble to Bruce Mitchell in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 07:36 | Penn | Andy Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Mitchell | 65-65 |
| 07:18 | NC State | Herbert Michie connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Andy Green - foul #3 on Andy Green, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Cabe (C) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | John Goodman (PG), Ron Barton (SG), Donald Hall (SF), Paul Bamberg (PF) Bruce Mitchell, Leslie Min, Arthur Vera, Rufus Bayer | |
| 07:18 | NC State | Herbert Michie makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:49 | Penn | Ron Barton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 06:48 | Penn | Andy Green hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski lays it up and in set up by Gene Pinkley | 70-67 |
| 06:15 | Penn | Ron Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Alejandro Pena (PG), Lars Zierden (SG), Charles Merriman (SF) Berdy Gliwski, Kendall Hazlewood, Gene Pinkley | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Mitchell (PG), George Williams (SG), Michael Post (PF) John Goodman, Ron Barton, Andy Green | |
| 06:04 | NC State | Herbert Michie misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-67 |
| 06:03 | Penn | Donald Hall gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:51 | Penn | Paul Bamberg is fouled on the floor by Herbert Michie - foul #4 on Herbert Michie, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Henderson (SG), David McClarnon (PF), Nathan Sugg (C) Alejandro Pena, Herbert Michie, Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 05:51 | Penn | Paul Bamberg misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:51 | NC State | David McClarnon grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Lars Zierden is alone and drills a floater from the left side set up by David McClarnon and he's hacked by George Williams - foul #4 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Rufus Bayer (C) Paul Bamberg | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Lars Zierden makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:35 | Penn | Donald Hall loses the dribble to David McClarnon | 73-67 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Lars Zierden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Nathan Sugg gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 05:12 | NC State | David McClarnon is open and lays it up and in | 75-67 |
| 04:52 | Penn | Michael Post misses long on a shot from the right block | 75-67 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Nathan Sugg snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Nathan Sugg blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Post - foul #2 on Michael Post, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Alejandro Pena (PG), Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Herbert Michie (PF) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson, Charles Merriman, David McClarnon | |
| Subs | Penn | John Goodman (PG), Leslie Min (SG), Arthur Vera (SF), Paul Bamberg (C) Bruce Mitchell, George Williams, Donald Hall, Rufus Bayer | |
| 04:34 | NC State | Nathan Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Nathan Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:24 | Penn | Michael Post drills a fadeaway from the right side | 76-69 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Alejandro Pena is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alejandro Pena, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Cabe (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Herbert Michie, Nathan Sugg | |
| Subs | Penn | Andy Green (PF) Michael Post | |
| 04:10 | Penn | Paul Bamberg makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Min | 76-71 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Alejandro Pena is hacked by Paul Bamberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bamberg, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Alejandro Pena makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Alejandro Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:49 | Penn | Donald Cabe steals it from Paul Bamberg | 78-71 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Paul Bamberg steps in front of the Alejandro Pena pass in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 03:32 | Penn | Leslie Min misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 03:31 | Penn | Andy Green tips it back up and in | 78-73 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alejandro Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kendall Hazlewood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pinkley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Cabe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Leslie Min (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Arthur Vera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andy Green (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bamberg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Gene Pinkley tips it home | 80-73 |
| 02:52 | Penn | Arthur Vera comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-73 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Donald Cabe pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 02:50 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), Larry Henderson (SG), Herbert Michie (PF) Alejandro Pena, Kendall Hazlewood, Donald Cabe | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Mitchell (PG), Donald Hall (SF), Michael Post (PF), Rufus Bayer (C) John Goodman, Arthur Vera, Andy Green, Paul Bamberg | |
| 02:35 | NC State | Michael Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Barton (SG) Leslie Min | |
| 02:20 | Penn | Bruce Mitchell makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Post | 80-75 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Bruce Mitchell picks off the pass by Gene Pinkley in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 02:16 | Penn | Ron Barton lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Mitchell | 80-77 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Larry Henderson double dribbles | 80-77 |
| Subs | NC State | David McClarnon (SF), Nathan Sugg (C) Gene Pinkley, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 02:00 | Penn | Michael Post buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Donald Hall and he's fouled by Herbert Michie - foul #5 on Herbert Michie, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| Subs | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood (SG), Gene Pinkley (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Larry Henderson, Herbert Michie, Nathan Sugg | |
| Subs | Penn | George Williams (SG) Ron Barton | |
| 02:00 | Penn | Michael Post makes the free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 80-80 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Gene Pinkley tips it back up and in | 82-80 |
| 01:38 | Penn | Michael Post hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 82-80 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Gene Pinkley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 82-80 |
| 01:28 | Penn | Michael Post grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 01:23 | Penn | Bruce Mitchell travels with the ball | 82-80 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Berdy Gliwski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 01:00 | Penn | Michael Post gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:44 | Penn | Michael Post misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-80 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Gene Pinkley pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood misses the floater from the left side | 82-80 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood snags the offensive board | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood is hacked by George Williams - foul #5 on George Williams, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Leslie Min (SG) George Williams | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:35 | Penn | Donald Hall snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 00:24 | Penn | Michael Wilson swats the short shot by Bruce Mitchell | 83-80 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Michael Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Mitchell - foul #1 on Bruce Mitchell, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | NC State | Lars Zierden (PG), Larry Henderson (PF) Berdy Gliwski, David McClarnon | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Penn | Leslie Min hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 00:14 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | NC State | Berdy Gliwski (PG), David McClarnon (PF) Lars Zierden, Larry Henderson | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Michael Wilson is hacked by Leslie Min in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Min, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Penn | Michael Post scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Rufus Bayer | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Michael Wilson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 85-85 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Kendall Hazlewood tips it in | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Donald Hall can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 87-85 |