| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chris Chairez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Glasser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Buchman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Garland Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ralph Shimp inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | David Clement makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Slayden | 32-29 |
| 19:23 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 19:06 | NC State | David Clement scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:41 | Winthrop | Warren Glasser drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Chairez | 34-32 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Bruce Slayden banks in the layup on a great pass from David Clement | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | Ralph Buchman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:30 | NC State | David Clement is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Carter Magers (SF) Ralph Buchman | |
| 17:11 | Winthrop | Carter Magers is fouled on the floor by Bruce Slayden - foul #1 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SG), Mark Farrar (PF) David Clement, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Al Glenn (SF) Chris Chairez | |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Glenn | 36-37 |
| 16:31 | NC State | John Guillen is hacked by Jeffrey Gibson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gibson, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeffrey Fincher (SF), David Cavanaugh (PF), Jonas Gemmill (C) Warren Glasser, Jeffrey Gibson, Garland Foreman | |
| 16:08 | NC State | David Cavanaugh blocks the short jumper by Mark Farrar | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Winthrop | Al Glenn grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:44 | Winthrop | Mark Farrar steps in front of the Carter Magers pass | 36-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guillen (fresh) SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Carter Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fincher (fresh) PF - David Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonas Gemmill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Bruce Slayden clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Carter Magers - foul #3 on Carter Magers, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chris Chairez (PG), Warren Glasser (SG), Ralph Buchman (SF), Jeffrey Gibson (PF), Garland Foreman (C) Carter Magers, Al Glenn, Jeffrey Fincher, David Cavanaugh, Jonas Gemmill | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:07 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman's floater is knocked away by Kevin Haynes | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Bruce Slayden snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Bruce Slayden can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 14:37 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:19 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman blows the layup but he's fouled by Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG) Bruce Slayden | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:19 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:19 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Cory McClary hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 13:35 | Winthrop | Cory McClary blocks the jumper by Ralph Buchman | 39-38 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 13:10 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Chris Chairez | 39-38 |
| 12:46 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman slams it home on a great pass from Ralph Buchman | 39-40 |
| 12:24 | NC State | John Guillen loses the dribble to Ralph Buchman | 39-40 |
| 12:04 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Guillen - foul #1 on John Guillen, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Al Glenn (SG), Carter Magers (SF), David Cavanaugh (PF), Jonas Gemmill (C) Warren Glasser, Ralph Buchman, Jeffrey Gibson, Garland Foreman | |
| 12:04 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:04 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:37 | NC State | John Guillen connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ellis Scaife | 41-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Clement (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chris Chairez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carter Magers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonas Gemmill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 11:14 | Winthrop | Al Glenn tips it home | 41-43 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Robert Mejorado is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeffrey Fincher (SF) Chris Chairez | |
| 10:29 | Winthrop | Al Glenn is fouled on the floor by David Clement - foul #2 on David Clement, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) Ellis Scaife | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Garland Foreman (C) Jonas Gemmill | |
| 10:11 | Winthrop | Al Glenn knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 41-45 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Bruce Slayden's pass is intercepted by Al Glenn | 41-45 |
| 09:24 | Winthrop | Carter Magers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:13 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Warren Glasser (SG), Ralph Buchman (SF), Jeffrey Gibson (PF) Carter Magers, Jeffrey Fincher, David Cavanaugh | |
| 08:55 | NC State | Cory McClary's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Gibson | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Winthrop | Warren Glasser gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:40 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Al Glenn | 41-47 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Buchman - foul #2 on Ralph Buchman, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Farrar (PF) Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chris Chairez (PG), Jonas Gemmill (C) Al Glenn, Garland Foreman | |
| 08:16 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:49 | Winthrop | Jonas Gemmill comes up short on the runner near the basket | 43-47 |
| 07:47 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 07:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 43-47 |
| 07:17 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses the dunk but the foul's on Ralph Buchman - foul #3 on Ralph Buchman, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), Ellis Scaife (SF) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Garland Foreman (C) Jonas Gemmill | |
| 07:17 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:17 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chris Chairez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Glasser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Buchman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Garland Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Warren Glasser | 45-49 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Chris Chairez is called for the reach on John Guillen - foul #2 on Chris Chairez, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF) Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 06:36 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses badly on a shot from close range | 45-49 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Ellis Scaife hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (SG), Robert Mejorado (C) George Brinson, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Carter Magers (SF) Ralph Buchman | |
| 05:56 | NC State | David Clement misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 05:54 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 05:48 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Chairez, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG) John Guillen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Al Glenn (SG), David Cavanaugh (PF) Warren Glasser, Jeffrey Gibson | |
| 05:29 | NC State | David Clement misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 05:28 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | Bruce Slayden picks off the pass by Garland Foreman | 47-49 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the dunk | 47-49 |
| 04:53 | Winthrop | Carter Magers pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:48 | Winthrop | Carter Magers makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chris Chairez | 47-51 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Kevin Haynes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Slayden and he's hacked by Chris Chairez - foul #4 on Chris Chairez, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Ellis Scaife, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Warren Glasser (SG), Ralph Buchman (SF), Jeffrey Gibson (PF) Chris Chairez, Al Glenn, Garland Foreman | |
| 04:24 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:05 | Winthrop | Warren Glasser scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carter Magers | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Ralph Shimp drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by George Brinson | 52-54 |
| 03:18 | Winthrop | Carter Magers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Bruce Slayden pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Carter Magers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Glasser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Buchman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - David Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | NC State | George Brinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to David Cavanaugh | 52-54 |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Farrar (PF) Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chris Chairez (PG), Garland Foreman (C) Carter Magers, David Cavanaugh | |
| 02:37 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson misses the shot in the lane | 52-54 |
| 02:35 | NC State | Ralph Shimp gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Mark Farrar is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| 02:00 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Warren Glasser and he's hacked by Ralph Shimp - foul #2 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF) Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 02:00 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 52-56 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 01:37 | NC State | George Brinson can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:19 | NC State | George Brinson double dribbles | 52-56 |
| 01:07 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson's floater is tipped away by Cory McClary | 52-56 |
| 01:06 | Winthrop | Warren Glasser grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Chris Chairez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Garland Foreman denies the turnaround by Cory McClary | 52-56 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Kevin Haynes clanks a jump hook from the right block | 52-56 |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Garland Foreman | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Winthrop | Bruce Slayden is called for the reach on Garland Foreman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Al Glenn (PG), David Cavanaugh (PF) Chris Chairez, Jeffrey Gibson | |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Al Glenn is fouled on the floor by Bruce Slayden - foul #3 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Al Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Al Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:26 | NC State | George Brinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on George Brinson, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson (PF) Garland Foreman | |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Bruce Slayden is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gibson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:24 | NC State | George Brinson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | NC State | George Brinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 00:17 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to David Cavanaugh | 52-59 |
| 00:17 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chris Chairez (PG) Al Glenn | |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh is hacked by Bruce Slayden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG) Bruce Slayden | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | David Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Jeffrey Gibson is called for the reach on Kevin Haynes - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gibson, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Garland Foreman (C) David Cavanaugh | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman is fouled in the backcourt by John Guillen - foul #2 on John Guillen, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | Garland Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Chris Chairez is called for the reach on John Guillen - foul #5 on Chris Chairez, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Carter Magers (PG), Al Glenn (SG), Jeffrey Fincher (SF), David Cavanaugh (PF), Jonas Gemmill (C) Chris Chairez, Warren Glasser, Ralph Buchman, Jeffrey Gibson, Garland Foreman | |
| 00:04 | NC State | John Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:04 | NC State | John Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Carter Magers runs out the clock | 55-63 |