| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Girard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bell (fresh) PF - Herbert Miller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | NC State | George Brinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Kevin Haynes tips it in | 28-31 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:52 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Miller | 28-31 |
| 18:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison double dribbles | 28-31 |
| 18:09 | NC State | George Brinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:08 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Haynes | 28-31 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Kevin Haynes loses the dribble to Dennis Adams | 28-31 |
| 17:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard makes the 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Bruce Slayden can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Bruce Slayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:29 | NC State | George Brinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-34 |
| 16:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-34 |
| 16:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 28-34 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Herbert Miller is called for the reach on George Brinson - foul #2 on Herbert Miller, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Knee (PG), Walter Daves (SG), Ronald Swatloski (SF), Paul Cole (PF), Robert Broussard (C) Luis Mattison, Robert Girard, Victor Bell, Herbert Miller, Dennis Adams | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Gary Knee (fresh) SG - Walter Daves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Swatloski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | NC State | Gary Knee takes the ball from Mark Farrar | 28-34 |
| 15:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski lays it in on a great pass from Gary Knee | 28-36 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Ronald Swatloski denies the turnaround by David Clement | 28-36 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Robert Mejorado snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 14:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Knee grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 14:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF) John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison (PG), Robert Girard (SG) Gary Knee, Walter Daves | |
| 13:57 | NC State | Kevin Haynes comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Swatloski - foul #2 on Ronald Swatloski, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) Ellis Scaife | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller (PF) Ronald Swatloski | |
| 13:57 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is hacked by Herbert Miller - foul #3 on Herbert Miller, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell (SF) Robert Broussard | |
| 12:48 | NC State | Paul Cole steals it from Bruce Slayden | 30-36 |
| 12:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell makes the shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Cory McClary clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 30-38 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Cory McClary tips it in | 32-38 |
| 11:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Herbert Miller, Paul Cole | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Girard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is fouled on the floor by Dennis Adams - foul #1 on Dennis Adams, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves (SG) Robert Girard | |
| 11:03 | NC State | Robert Broussard is called for the reach on George Brinson - foul #2 on Robert Broussard, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:42 | NC State | John Guillen is hacked by Luis Mattison - foul #2 on Luis Mattison, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), David Clement (SG) John Guillen, George Brinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Knee (PG), Ronald Swatloski (SF) Luis Mattison, Victor Bell | |
| 10:25 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 10:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Knee can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 10:16 | NC State | David Clement pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Bruce Slayden can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Adams - foul #2 on Dennis Adams, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Cory McClary (C) Ellis Scaife, Mark Farrar, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard (SG), Paul Cole (SF), Herbert Miller (PF) Walter Daves, Ronald Swatloski, Robert Broussard | |
| 09:55 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Knee is fouled on the floor by David Clement - foul #3 on David Clement, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison (PG) Gary Knee | |
| 09:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Miller and he's fouled by Cory McClary - foul #1 on Cory McClary, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG) David Clement | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell (SF) Paul Cole | |
| 09:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:18 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Miller | 34-40 |
| 09:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole (C) Dennis Adams | |
| 08:41 | NC State | Kevin Haynes lays it in set up by Bruce Slayden | 36-40 |
| 08:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Shimp takes the ball from Robert Girard | 36-40 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Kevin Haynes tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 08:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell is hacked by Ralph Shimp - foul #1 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (PG), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard (C) Paul Cole | |
| 07:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard clanks a floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 07:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 07:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 07:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Kevin Haynes gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Girard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | NC State | Herbert Miller steals the ball from Ralph Shimp | 38-40 |
| 07:09 | Cal Poly SLO | John Guillen takes the ball from Herbert Miller | 38-40 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 06:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 06:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Girard | 38-42 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Victor Bell picks off the pass by Ralph Shimp | 38-42 |
| 05:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Robert Mejorado pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:36 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (PG), David Clement (SG), Ellis Scaife (SF), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole (SF), Dennis Adams (C) Victor Bell, Herbert Miller | |
| 05:08 | NC State | David Clement misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Cole - foul #1 on Paul Cole, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| 05:08 | NC State | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:08 | NC State | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 04:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Bruce Slayden gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Kevin Haynes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 04:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Cory McClary pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Luis Mattison - foul #3 on Luis Mattison, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) David Clement, Ellis Scaife, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell (SF), Herbert Miller (PF) Paul Cole, Robert Broussard | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Mark Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:26 | NC State | Victor Bell blocks the jumper by Bruce Slayden | 44-42 |
| 03:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller is fouled on the floor by Mark Farrar - foul #3 on Mark Farrar, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Knee (PG), Walter Daves (SG) Luis Mattison, Robert Girard | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Gary Knee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Daves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams drills a shot in the paint | 44-44 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Walter Daves - foul #2 on Walter Daves, team foul #10 | 44-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole (C) Dennis Adams | |
| 02:42 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:42 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Herbert Miller | 45-44 |
| 02:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| 02:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Mark Farrar pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 02:28 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF), Cory McClary (C) Mark Farrar, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison (PG), Robert Girard (SG), Dennis Adams (C) Gary Knee, Walter Daves, Paul Cole | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Ralph Shimp loses the dribble to Victor Bell | 45-44 |
| 01:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 01:31 | NC State | Bruce Slayden hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard is hacked by Kevin Haynes - foul #3 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 00:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Adams | 47-47 |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Brinson is hacked by Dennis Adams - foul #3 on Dennis Adams, team foul #11 | 47-47 |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Brinson misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Brinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-47 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Kevin Haynes snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is hacked by Luis Mattison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Mattison, team foul #12 | 48-47 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Dennis Adams | 49-47 |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| 00:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bruce Slayden runs out the clock | 49-47 |