| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Allender (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Gerhard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Keith Cales inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | Russell Gum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:40 | NC State | David Best grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Terry Allender | 31-39 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Terry Allender makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Julian Malpass and he's hacked by David Best - foul #1 on David Best, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Terry Allender makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Best | 33-42 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Julian Malpass loses the dribble to Elmer Jones | 33-42 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Russell Gum lays it in set up by Elmer Jones | 35-42 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Julian Malpass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:27 | NC State | David Best snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Keith Cales scores on a shot from close range | 37-42 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Elmer Jones - foul #1 on Elmer Jones, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:39 | NC State | David Best misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Barry Gerhard - foul #2 on Barry Gerhard, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Walter Horn (C) Barry Gerhard | |
| 17:39 | NC State | David Best makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:39 | NC State | David Best makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Robert Hayes denies the turnaround by Julian Malpass | 39-44 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Terry Allender snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Best - foul #2 on David Best, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Bernard Patel (SF), Charles Pennell (PF) Lamar Strother, Jimmy Wiley, Terry Allender | |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Julian Malpass makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Julian Malpass makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey double dribbles | 39-46 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Spahr - foul #3 on Nathan Spahr, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SF) Nathan Spahr | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Julian Malpass makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Robert Prichard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Willie Thomas is called for the reach on Gordon Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SG) Julian Malpass | |
| 16:23 | NC State | Allen Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Pennell - foul #2 on Charles Pennell, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Allen Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Allen Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Charles Pennell gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Dwight Barra loses the dribble to Mark Stanley | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Mark Stanley lays it in | 41-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Patel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Horn (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Dwight Barra misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 15:39 | NC State | Robert Prichard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Mark Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Walter Horn | 41-47 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Bernard Patel is fouled on the floor by Keith Cales - foul #2 on Keith Cales, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Keith Cales, Allen Davis, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Julian Malpass (SG), Jimmy Wiley (SF), Terry Allender (PF), Barry Gerhard (C) Willie Thomas, Dwight Barra, Bernard Patel, Charles Pennell, Walter Horn | |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 15:07 | NC State | David Best grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:48 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Elmer Jones | 41-47 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Elmer Jones is hacked by Jimmy Wiley - foul #2 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 13:58 | NC State | David Best is fouled on the floor by Barry Gerhard - foul #3 on Barry Gerhard, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Robert Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Nathan Spahr snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:34 | NC State | David Best is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 43-47 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Terry Allender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SF) Nathan Spahr | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:56 | NC State | Russell Gum's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Lamar Strother | 43-47 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Terry Allender can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 43-47 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Elmer Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Allen Davis (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Robert Hayes, David Best | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Dwight Barra (SG), Bernard Patel (SF), Charles Pennell (PF), Walter Horn (C) Lamar Strother, Julian Malpass, Jimmy Wiley, Terry Allender, Barry Gerhard | |
| 12:12 | Louisville | Dwight Barra can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Robert Prichard gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Walter Horn denies the turnaround by Robert Prichard | 43-47 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Bernard Patel | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Willie Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Prichard - foul #2 on Robert Prichard, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Willie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Willie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | NC State | Allen Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Robert Prichard tips it in | 45-49 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Allen Davis is called for the reach on Willie Thomas - foul #1 on Allen Davis, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG) Gordon Dorsey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Julian Malpass (SG), Terry Allender (PF) Dwight Barra, Charles Pennell | |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Willie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:25 | NC State | Allen Davis grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Mark Stanley is hacked by Willie Thomas - foul #3 on Willie Thomas, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF) Keith Cales, Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG) Willie Thomas | |
| 11:00 | NC State | Mark Stanley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Terry Allender drills a runner from the left block | 48-51 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Bernard Patel picks off the pass by Robert Hayes | 48-51 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Walter Horn connects on the floater from the right side | 48-53 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Robert Hayes drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Spahr | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Robert Hayes picks off the pass by Bernard Patel | 50-53 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Mark Stanley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Russell Gum | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Robert Prichard swats the shot by Julian Malpass | 53-53 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Julian Malpass can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 08:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Prichard | 53-53 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Lamar Strother steps in front of the Russell Gum pass | 53-53 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Bernard Patel tips it in | 53-55 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Patel - foul #2 on Bernard Patel, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Keith Cales (SF), David Best (C) Russell Gum, Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Dwight Barra (SG), Jimmy Wiley (SF), Charles Pennell (PF), Barry Gerhard (C) Lamar Strother, Julian Malpass, Bernard Patel, Terry Allender, Walter Horn | |
| 08:20 | NC State | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Barra | 55-55 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Robert Hayes steps in front of the Jimmy Wiley pass | 55-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Best (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | NC State | Keith Cales clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Dwight Barra snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Keith Cales swats the layup by Barry Gerhard | 55-55 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Willie Thomas tips it in | 55-57 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Elmer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Charles Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley connects on the floater from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Elmer Jones is fouled on the floor by Barry Gerhard - foul #4 on Barry Gerhard, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Allen Davis (PF) Gordon Dorsey, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Julian Malpass (SG), Terry Allender (PF) Willie Thomas, Dwight Barra, Charles Pennell | |
| 06:04 | NC State | Elmer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Terry Allender gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | Keith Cales denies the turnaround by Jimmy Wiley | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Keith Cales pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Russell Gum evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Jones | 59-59 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 05:07 | NC State | David Best misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lamar Strother - foul #1 on Lamar Strother, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF) Elmer Jones, Keith Cales | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bernard Patel (SF), Walter Horn (C) Jimmy Wiley, Barry Gerhard | |
| 05:07 | NC State | David Best makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:07 | NC State | David Best misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Terry Allender pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Walter Horn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Walter Horn can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Nathan Spahr | 60-61 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Russell Gum's dunk attempt is rejected by Terry Allender | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Nathan Spahr snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:12 | NC State | David Best can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Russell Gum grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Terry Allender picks off the pass by Russell Gum | 60-61 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Julian Malpass drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Lamar Strother | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | NC State | David Best scores on a shot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Best (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Allender (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Bernard Patel can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | NC State | David Best grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Nathan Spahr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Russell Gum misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Nathan Spahr hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (SG), Keith Cales (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SF), Barry Gerhard (C) Bernard Patel, Walter Horn | |
| 02:42 | Louisville | Julian Malpass's layup is rejected by Robert Prichard | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Keith Cales gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Barry Gerhard picks off the pass by Russell Gum | 64-64 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Julian Malpass's pass is intercepted by Keith Cales | 64-64 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Robert Prichard buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | The jump hook by Lamar Strother is blocked by Robert Prichard | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Keith Cales pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Robert Hayes knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Russell Gum | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Terry Allender's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hayes | 68-64 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Robert Prichard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Robert Hayes misses the jump hook near the basket | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Terry Allender | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Elmer Jones grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Lamar Strother is called for the reach on Elmer Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lamar Strother, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SF), Allen Davis (PF), David Best (C) Keith Cales, Robert Hayes, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Elmer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Terry Allender grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Lamar Strother hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SF), Robert Hayes (PF) Mark Stanley, Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Elmer Jones is hacked by Lamar Strother in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lamar Strother, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Elmer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Terry Allender snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Julian Malpass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Terry Allender snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The clock runs out | 70-67 |