| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Freeman Kinney (fresh) SG - Gary Hawthorn (fresh) SF - Scott Quach (fresh) PF - Rueben Malone (fresh) C - Stanley Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chen Wang (fresh) SG - Mervin Nicholas (fresh) SF - Edward Thom (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stocking (fresh) C - Robert Griffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Griffin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | NC State | Edward Thom misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Stocking - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stocking, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:32 | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Chen Wang | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stanley Thomas | 5-4 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Freeman Kinney steps in front of the Chen Wang pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Rueben Malone misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Robert Griffin pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Rueben Malone is called for the reach on Mervin Nicholas - foul #1 on Rueben Malone, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | NC State | The jump hook by Chen Wang is blocked by Stanley Thomas | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Chen Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Thom | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Mervin Nicholas is called for the reach on Scott Quach - foul #1 on Mervin Nicholas, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Vance (SG), Dana Nelson (SF), Marc Carter (C) Mervin Nicholas, Edward Thom, Robert Griffin | |
| 17:13 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Freeman Kinney | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Chen Wang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Vance | 7-8 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Rueben Malone loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Philip Hesse (PG), Max Brothers (SF), John Delarosa (PF), Lynn Holoman (C) Freeman Kinney, Scott Quach, Rueben Malone, Stanley Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Mervin Nicholas (SG), Robert Beck (C) Chen Wang, Jeffrey Stocking | |
| 16:18 | NC State | Joseph Vance scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mervin Nicholas | 7-11 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Lynn Holoman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas grabs the board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Philip Hesse (fresh) SG - Gary Hawthorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Brothers (fresh) PF - John Delarosa (fresh) C - Lynn Holoman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mervin Nicholas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dana Nelson (fresh) PF - Marc Carter (fresh) C - Robert Beck (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | NC State | Joseph Vance buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mervin Nicholas | 7-14 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn is hacked by Mervin Nicholas - foul #2 on Mervin Nicholas, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Finn (SG), Stanley Thomas (C) Gary Hawthorn, Lynn Holoman | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Wang (PG), Edward Thom (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Mervin Nicholas, Marc Carter, Robert Beck | |
| 15:21 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Delarosa | 9-14 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Robert Griffin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dana Nelson | 9-16 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Hesse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney (PG), Scott Quach (SF), Rueben Malone (PF) Philip Hesse, Jerry Finn, John Delarosa | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (SG), Jeffrey Stocking (PF) Joseph Vance, Dana Nelson | |
| 14:39 | NC State | Rueben Malone is called for the reach on John Jamison - foul #2 on Rueben Malone, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lynn Holoman (PF) Rueben Malone | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:21 | NC State | Edward Thom makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chen Wang | 9-18 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chen Wang - foul #1 on Chen Wang, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn (SG), John Delarosa (PF) Freeman Kinney, Lynn Holoman | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Max Brothers - foul #1 on Max Brothers, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney (PG), Lynn Holoman (C) Max Brothers, Stanley Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Vance (SG) John Jamison | |
| 13:47 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | John Delarosa gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Vance picks off the pass by John Delarosa | 11-18 |
| 13:08 | NC State | John Delarosa steps in front of the Jeffrey Stocking pass | 11-18 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Delarosa tips it in | 13-18 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Edward Thom misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Lynn Holoman snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Delarosa scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Freeman Kinney | 15-18 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Edward Thom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Quach - foul #1 on Scott Quach, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Finn (SG), Max Brothers (SF), Stanley Thomas (C) Gary Hawthorn, Scott Quach, John Delarosa | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (PG), Michael Sprinkle (SG), Dana Nelson (PF), Marc Carter (C) Chen Wang, Joseph Vance, Jeffrey Stocking, Robert Griffin | |
| 12:21 | NC State | Edward Thom makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Edward Thom misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stanley Thomas | 15-19 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 15-19 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas can't tip it in | 15-19 |
| 11:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Sprinkle | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Freeman Kinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Finn (fresh) SF - Max Brothers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Holoman (fresh) C - Stanley Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Jamison (fresh) SG - Michael Sprinkle (fresh) SF - Edward Thom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Nelson (fresh) C - Marc Carter (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | NC State | Edward Thom double dribbles | 15-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Philip Hesse (PG), Casey Kearns (PF) Freeman Kinney, Lynn Holoman | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Beck (C) Edward Thom | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 15-19 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Hesse's pass is intercepted by John Jamison | 15-19 |
| 11:08 | NC State | John Jamison hits the finger roll | 15-21 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sprinkle - foul #1 on Michael Sprinkle, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn (SG), John Delarosa (PF) Jerry Finn, Casey Kearns | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Wang (PG), Joseph Vance (SG), Jeffrey Stocking (PF) John Jamison, Michael Sprinkle, Robert Beck | |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Dana Nelson loses the dribble to Stanley Thomas | 17-21 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking's pass is intercepted by Philip Hesse | 17-21 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Philip Hesse | 19-21 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Chen Wang can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Philip Hesse - foul #1 on Philip Hesse, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney (PG), Scott Quach (SF), Lynn Holoman (PF), Casey Kearns (C) Philip Hesse, Max Brothers, John Delarosa, Stanley Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Thom (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Dana Nelson, Marc Carter | |
| 09:48 | NC State | Chen Wang misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Chen Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Freeman Kinney steps in front of the Joseph Vance pass | 19-22 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Freeman Kinney | 21-22 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Chen Wang throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Vance | 21-24 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Casey Kearns can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:51 | NC State | Robert Griffin grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Edward Thom double dribbles | 21-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Finn (SG), John Delarosa (PF) Gary Hawthorn, Casey Kearns | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (SG), Robert Beck (PF) Joseph Vance, Jeffrey Stocking | |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Delarosa misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Chen Wang - foul #2 on Chen Wang, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas (C) Lynn Holoman | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sprinkle (SG) Chen Wang | |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Robert Griffin buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Thom | 23-26 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Robert Griffin - foul #1 on Robert Griffin, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers (SG) Jerry Finn | |
| Subs | NC State | Dana Nelson (SF), Marc Carter (PF) Edward Thom, Robert Beck | |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:47 | NC State | John Jamison is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Jamison, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn (SG), Lynn Holoman (PF) Max Brothers, John Delarosa | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking (PF) Marc Carter | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Freeman Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Hawthorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Quach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Holoman (fresh) C - Stanley Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Sprinkle (fresh) SF - Dana Nelson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stocking (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Nelson | 26-26 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 07:24 | NC State | John Jamison hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dana Nelson | 26-29 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney can't connect on a floater from close range | 26-29 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Dana Nelson pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Dana Nelson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Sprinkle and the foul's on Lynn Holoman - foul #1 on Lynn Holoman, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Philip Hesse (PG), Max Brothers (SF), Casey Kearns (C) Freeman Kinney, Scott Quach, Stanley Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Vance (PG), Edward Thom (SF) Michael Sprinkle, Robert Griffin | |
| 06:51 | NC State | Dana Nelson makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Casey Kearns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 06:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Thom | 26-32 |
| 06:21 | NC State | John Jamison loses the ball out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Finn (SG), John Delarosa (PF) Gary Hawthorn, Lynn Holoman | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sprinkle (SG), Marc Carter (PF), Robert Beck (C) John Jamison, Jeffrey Stocking, Dana Nelson | |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Delarosa | 28-32 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Michael Sprinkle is fouled on the floor by Jerry Finn - foul #1 on Jerry Finn, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Michael Sprinkle makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Michael Sprinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers hits a floater from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Edward Thom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Beck | 30-36 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Hesse drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Marc Carter misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Delarosa - foul #1 on John Delarosa, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney (PG), Gary Hawthorn (SG), Scott Quach (SF), Lynn Holoman (PF), Stanley Thomas (C) Philip Hesse, Jerry Finn, Max Brothers, John Delarosa, Casey Kearns | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (PG), Jeffrey Stocking (PF), Robert Griffin (C) Michael Sprinkle, Edward Thom, Robert Beck | |
| 04:48 | NC State | Marc Carter makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Marc Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Griffin | 33-37 |
| 04:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 33-37 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Rueben Malone (PF) Lynn Holoman | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Wang (PG), Mervin Nicholas (SG), Dana Nelson (SF) John Jamison, Joseph Vance, Marc Carter | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Robert Griffin travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Freeman Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Hawthorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Quach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rueben Malone (fresh) C - Stanley Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chen Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mervin Nicholas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dana Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stocking (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Hawthorn loses the dribble to Jeffrey Stocking | 33-37 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking is fouled on the floor by Scott Quach - foul #2 on Scott Quach, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Brothers (PG), John Delarosa (SF) Freeman Kinney, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Thom (SF) Robert Griffin | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | 3 seconds is called on Gary Hawthorn | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Finn (SG), Lynn Holoman (C) Gary Hawthorn, Stanley Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:09 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Chen Wang tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Delarosa gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Lynn Holoman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Edward Thom pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lynn Holoman - foul #2 on Lynn Holoman, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney (PG), Gary Hawthorn (SG), Stanley Thomas (C) Jerry Finn, Rueben Malone, Lynn Holoman | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Griffin (C) Dana Nelson | |
| 01:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Delarosa | 33-39 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Max Brothers is denied by Jeffrey Stocking | 33-39 |
| 01:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stocking | 33-39 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Robert Griffin scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mervin Nicholas | 33-41 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Quach (SF), Casey Kearns (PF) Max Brothers, John Delarosa | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Vance (SG), Marc Carter (SF), Robert Beck (PF) Mervin Nicholas, Edward Thom, Jeffrey Stocking | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Robert Griffin scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Vance and he's hacked by Stanley Thomas - foul #1 on Stanley Thomas, team foul #11 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lynn Holoman (PF) Casey Kearns | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (SG) Chen Wang | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Robert Griffin makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Freeman Kinney connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanley Thomas | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Marc Carter lays it in | 35-46 |