| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Kaufmann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gregory Brown inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Russell Gum is called for the reach on Thomas Price - foul #1 on Russell Gum, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Gregory Brown is hacked by Keith Cales - foul #3 on Keith Cales, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathan Spahr (SF) Keith Cales | |
| 18:53 | Providence | Thomas Price misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Spahr - foul #2 on Nathan Spahr, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Russell Gum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | NC State | David Best gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Elmer Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Jessie Dotson clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Jones - foul #2 on Elmer Jones, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Robert Hayes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Kaufmann - foul #2 on William Kaufmann, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Robert Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:00 | Providence | James Jonas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:46 | Providence | David Best steals the ball from Gregory Brown | 27-28 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Robert Hayes connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 27-30 |
| 17:07 | Providence | William Kaufmann is hacked by Nathan Spahr - foul #3 on Nathan Spahr, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SF) Nathan Spahr | |
| 16:44 | Providence | Gregory Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:43 | NC State | David Best grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Russell Gum dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Stanley | 27-32 |
| 15:55 | Providence | James Jonas misses the jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Gregory Brown hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Best (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | NC State | Robert Hayes clanks a runner in the lane | 29-32 |
| 15:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Thomas Price | 29-32 |
| 15:20 | Providence | James Jonas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Perry Thornley (C) Jessie Dotson, Gregory Brown, James Jonas | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Keith Cales (SF), Allen Davis (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Robert Hayes, David Best | |
| 14:59 | NC State | Brett Waldron steps in front of the Mark Stanley pass | 29-32 |
| 14:56 | Providence | George Marshall lays it in on a great pass from Brett Waldron | 31-32 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Mark Stanley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Thomas Price grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 14:37 | Providence | William Kaufmann comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-32 |
| 14:36 | Providence | William Kaufmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Thomas Price hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Allen Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 34-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG) George Marshall | |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (SG) Mark Stanley | |
| 13:28 | Providence | Jessie Dotson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Elmer Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Keith Cales tips it home | 37-34 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Thomas Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Allen Davis gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Robert Prichard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 12:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Kaufmann | 37-34 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Thomas Price is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Brown (SF) Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Robert Hayes (PF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Elmer Jones, Allen Davis, Robert Prichard | |
| 11:55 | NC State | David Best drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Providence | William Kaufmann misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 11:38 | NC State | David Best grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:33 | NC State | Mark Stanley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Mark Stanley grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Keith Cales drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Gum | 37-39 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Gregory Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathan Spahr (SF) Keith Cales | |
| 10:46 | NC State | Russell Gum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 10:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Jonas | 37-39 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Nathan Spahr grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Robert Hayes slams it home set up by Russell Gum and the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), George Marshall (SG), William Kaufmann (PF), Perry Thornley (C) Thomas Price, Jessie Dotson, Daniel Prochaska, James Jonas | |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (SG) Mark Stanley | |
| 09:47 | NC State | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Lamar Winston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Nathan Spahr grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 09:20 | NC State | David Best hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by George Marshall - foul #2 on George Marshall, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SF) Nathan Spahr | |
| 09:20 | NC State | David Best misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:20 | NC State | David Best misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:20 | Providence | William Kaufmann pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Lamar Winston's pass is intercepted by David Best | 37-42 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Perry Thornley snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 08:15 | Providence | George Marshall knocks in the floater from the right side | 39-42 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) SG - George Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Best (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Providence | William Kaufmann is fouled on the floor by Russell Gum - foul #2 on Russell Gum, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Jessie Dotson (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Lamar Winston, George Marshall, Gregory Brown, William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Allen Davis (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Robert Hayes, David Best | |
| 07:07 | Providence | Thomas Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Allen Davis gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Elmer Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Davis | 39-45 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Allen Davis steals the ball from Jessie Dotson | 39-45 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Allen Davis snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska is fouled on the floor by Allen Davis - foul #1 on Allen Davis, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Brown (SF), Perry Thornley (C) Brett Waldron, James Jonas | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Elmer Jones, Keith Cales, Allen Davis, Robert Prichard | |
| 05:19 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 39-45 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Nathan Spahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (PF) Daniel Prochaska | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:05 | Providence | Russell Gum takes the ball from Thomas Price in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Nathan Spahr connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Gregory Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 04:26 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Brown | 39-47 |
| 04:10 | Providence | William Kaufmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-47 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Robert Hayes snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Nathan Spahr misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 03:59 | Providence | William Kaufmann snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Jessie Dotson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Brown | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Thomas Price steals the ball from Russell Gum in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Gregory Brown blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 03:28 | NC State | David Best grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Russell Gum hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Best and the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), George Marshall (SG) Thomas Price, Jessie Dotson | |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (SG), Keith Cales (SF), Robert Prichard (C) Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, David Best | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Perry Thornley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SF) Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Davis (PF) Robert Hayes | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:52 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Jessie Dotson (SG), Gregory Brown (SF) Lamar Winston, George Marshall, Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Hayes (PF), David Best (C) Allen Davis, Robert Prichard | |
| 02:30 | NC State | David Best hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 42-50 |
| 02:28 | NC State | David Best hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:22 | Providence | Perry Thornley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-52 |
| 02:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 42-52 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Elmer Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Gregory Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:50 | Providence | William Kaufmann misses the lay-in | 42-52 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Elmer Jones grabs the board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:32 | NC State | Elmer Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Providence | Thomas Price hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Robert Hayes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Providence | Perry Thornley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 00:53 | NC State | David Best pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Perry Thornley is called for the reach on Robert Hayes - foul #4 on Perry Thornley, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), George Marshall (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, Jessie Dotson, Gregory Brown, William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Keith Cales, Robert Hayes, David Best | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey runs out the clock | 44-57 |