| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Henry Downey inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Dennis Bish is called for 3 seconds | 37-44 |
| 19:19 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Dennis Bish gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Dennis Bish hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 39-44 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Michael Canada comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Henry Downey snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Michael Canada comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 18:11 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes tips it in | 39-46 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Michael Canada steps in front of the John Brooks pass | 39-46 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Michael Canada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:16 | NC State | Henry Downey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Jack Blackman snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Jack Blackman is hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF), William Treadwell (C) Robert Slemp, Jack Blackman, Stanley Dykes | |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-46 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 39-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG) Gerald Mickens | |
| 16:37 | NC State | Chad Peppers is hacked by Michael Canada - foul #2 on Michael Canada, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG) Michael Canada | |
| 16:26 | NC State | Chad Peppers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-46 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Douglas Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | William Treadwell buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Boulanger | 39-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | NC State | Chad Peppers travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Robert Slemp (SF), Jack Blackman (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) John Boulanger, Richard Crank, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown, William Treadwell | |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Peppers - foul #3 on Chad Peppers, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| 15:13 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bish - foul #2 on Dennis Bish, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:51 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Jack Blackman's pass is intercepted by Leonard Watkins | 39-48 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Leonard Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG) Leonard Watkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Robert Slemp connects on the open jumper from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Bernard Johnson blows the layup | 39-50 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Henry Downey connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Davis and the foul's on Stanley Dykes - foul #2 on Stanley Dykes, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Treadwell (PF) Jack Blackman | |
| 13:27 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Bish - foul #3 on Dennis Bish, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Fred Clark (C) Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Henry Downey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | William Treadwell drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Slemp and he's hacked by Fred Clark - foul #2 on Fred Clark, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Bish (C) Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Gerald Mickens, Michael Canada, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 12:22 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Dennis Bish hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Boulanger - foul #3 on John Boulanger, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), Jon Pickles (SF) Leonard Watkins, Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (PF) Douglas Brown | |
| 11:55 | NC State | Dennis Bish makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jon Pickles (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | William Treadwell buries a driving attempt in the paint | 46-56 |
| 11:23 | NC State | Curtis Davis's pass is intercepted by Daniel Phipps | 46-56 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | John Boulanger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | William Treadwell tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Chad Peppers snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Chad Peppers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Bish | 49-56 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Jack Blackman connects on the floater in the paint set up by John Boulanger | 49-58 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Dennis Bish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Jack Blackman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Boulanger | 49-60 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Chad Peppers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 09:45 | Marquette | John Boulanger grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | John Boulanger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Chad Peppers pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:15 | NC State | John Brooks misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jack Blackman - foul #1 on Jack Blackman, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Henry Downey (SF), Bernard Johnson (C) Curtis Davis, Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Robert Slemp (SF), Douglas Brown (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) John Boulanger, Richard Crank, Daniel Phipps, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| 09:15 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:15 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:53 | Marquette | Bernard Johnson swats the layup by Robert Slemp | 51-60 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | Robert Slemp tips it home | 51-62 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Mickens - foul #2 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), Fred Clark (C) Jon Pickles, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:38 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes can't tip it in | 52-62 |
| 08:13 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Dykes | 52-62 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 52-62 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | NC State | Fred Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-62 |
| 07:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Brown | 52-62 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG), Dennis Bish (C) Chad Peppers, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (PF) Douglas Brown | |
| 06:48 | NC State | Henry Downey loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 52-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Fred Clark (PF) Jon Pickles, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-62 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Leonard Watkins gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Henry Downey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-62 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Henry Downey - foul #1 on Henry Downey, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (C) Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Dennis Bish gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Fred Clark tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG) Leonard Watkins | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (SG) Michael Canada | |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Dennis Bish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), Bernard Johnson (PF) Jon Pickles, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Robert Slemp (SF), Douglas Brown (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-64 |
| 05:02 | Marquette | John Boulanger gets the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Dennis Bish steals the ball from Richard Crank | 54-64 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Dennis Bish buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Peppers out of a doubleteam | 56-64 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Boulanger | 56-66 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Henry Downey connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Bish (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Robert Slemp's pass is intercepted by Bernard Johnson | 58-66 |
| 03:21 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Jack Blackman (PF) John Boulanger, Richard Crank, Douglas Brown | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:55 | NC State | Chad Peppers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:47 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:21 | NC State | John Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Jack Blackman knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Canada and he's fouled by Dennis Bish - foul #4 on Dennis Bish, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (C) Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Jack Blackman makes the free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:54 | NC State | John Brooks scores on a shot in the paint | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Canada | 63-72 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Bernard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Bish (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Marquette | Robert Slemp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-72 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Michael Canada pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled on the floor by Chad Peppers - foul #4 on Chad Peppers, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | NC State | John Brooks connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Peppers | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Leonard Watkins is called for the reach on Michael Canada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Chad Peppers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled on the floor by Chad Peppers - foul #5 on Chad Peppers, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Jon Pickles (SF), Bernard Johnson (PF), Fred Clark (C) Chad Peppers, Henry Downey, John Brooks, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF), William Treadwell (C) Gerald Mickens, Robert Slemp, Jack Blackman, Stanley Dykes | |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-76 |