| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) SG - Michael Duval (fresh) SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) PF - William Gravely (fresh) C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Raymond McCammon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | NC State | Raymond McCammon knocks in the jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Wilford Miller drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | NC State | William Gravely hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Raymond McCammon snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Jon Key connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Gravely and the foul's on Paul Catlett - foul #1 on Paul Catlett, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Jon Key misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | NC State | George Perzanowski grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Raymond McCammon double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Jon Key dunks the ball on a nice dish by Raymond McCammon | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's floater is knocked away by Raymond McCammon | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Jon Key is hacked by Paul Catlett - foul #2 on Paul Catlett, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:09 | NC State | Raymond McCammon scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Jon Key | 7-8 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Duval - foul #1 on Michael Duval, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Jon Key | |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | NC State | James Leland scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Duval | 9-11 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Charles Wilson clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it home | 11-11 |
| 15:45 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (C) Raymond McCammon | |
| 15:45 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:45 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gravely (fairly fresh) C - Harry Messina (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Duval - foul #2 on Michael Duval, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG) Michael Duval | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 15:13 | NC State | William Gravely is hacked by William Stricklin - foul #1 on William Stricklin, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG) Arthur Wilmot | |
| 14:57 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Gravely | 13-16 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | William Stricklin blows the dunk | 13-16 |
| 14:27 | NC State | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 14:02 | NC State | James Leland connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jon Key | 13-18 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | William Stricklin is hacked by William Gravely - foul #1 on William Gravely, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG), Otis Shuff (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF) Jon Key, George Perzanowski, William Gravely | |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Roger Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | William Stricklin scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Roger Thomas and he's hacked by Otis Shuff - foul #1 on Otis Shuff, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (SG) James Leland | |
| 12:53 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Otis Shuff makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Raymond McCammon and he's hacked by William Stricklin - foul #2 on William Stricklin, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Wilford Miller (SF) Jae Lobdell, William Stricklin | |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (SF) Harry Messina | |
| 12:30 | NC State | Otis Shuff makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere buries a floater from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Otis Shuff misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-21 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is hacked by Raymond McCammon - foul #1 on Raymond McCammon, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (SG), William Gravely (PF) Jon Key, Otis Shuff | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Lozada (fresh) C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Arthur Wilmot (fresh) SG - James Leland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gravely (fresh) C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Roger Thomas travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| 11:00 | NC State | William Gravely clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| 11:00 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:00 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is called for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (PF) Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:23 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wilford Miller - foul #1 on Wilford Miller, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | Arthur Wilmot steals the ball from Charles Wilson | 18-24 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Arthur Wilmot banks in the layup | 18-26 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Charles Wilson is whistled for traveling | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Harry Messina (C) Arthur Wilmot, Raymond McCammon | |
| 09:21 | NC State | George Perzanowski is fouled on the floor by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (PF) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:21 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:21 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell is fouled on the floor by James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (SF) George Perzanowski | |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is fouled on the floor by Harry Messina - foul #1 on Harry Messina, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Jae Lobdell | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond McCammon (PF) William Gravely | |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses badly on a runner in the lane | 20-28 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 07:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Messina | 20-28 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Theodore Washington is called for the reach on Raymond McCammon - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG) Timothy Young | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG), George Perzanowski (SF), William Gravely (PF) James Leland, Otis Shuff, Harry Messina | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Arthur Wilmot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Key (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Gravely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Raymond McCammon gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:59 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Wilmot and the foul's on Wilford Miller - foul #2 on Wilford Miller, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:59 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits a floater from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Raymond McCammon scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jon Key | 22-32 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Charles Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 06:00 | NC State | William Gravely gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Raymond McCammon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG) Richard Lafreniere | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (SG) Jon Key | |
| 05:27 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Theodore Washington snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Perzanowski - foul #1 on George Perzanowski, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (C) Raymond McCammon | |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:56 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the jumper from the right side | 23-33 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 23-33 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Harry Messina blocks the short jumper by Jae Lobdell | 23-33 |
| 04:47 | NC State | William Gravely gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Harry Messina scores on a floater from the left block set up by Arthur Wilmot | 23-35 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 04:19 | NC State | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Harry Messina buries a jumper from the left block set up by Arthur Wilmot and he's fouled by Timothy Young - foul #1 on Timothy Young, team foul #12 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (SG), Wilford Miller (SF) Timothy Young, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:05 | NC State | Harry Messina makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Perzanowski - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Paul Catlett (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Jae Lobdell, Theodore Washington, Ken Lozada | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG) Arthur Wilmot | |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:31 | NC State | William Gravely travels with the ball | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) C - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Gravely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 03:12 | NC State | William Gravely gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Paul Catlett is called for the reach on James Leland - foul #3 on Paul Catlett, team foul #13 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Paul Catlett | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond McCammon (PF) William Gravely | |
| 02:51 | NC State | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:51 | NC State | James Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Stricklin | 25-39 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Messina - foul #2 on Harry Messina, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Otis Shuff (SF) James Leland, George Perzanowski | |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Richard Lafreniere picks off the pass by Raymond McCammon | 27-39 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits the finger roll set up by Richard Lafreniere | 29-39 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Raymond McCammon buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Key and he's hacked by Timothy Young - foul #2 on Timothy Young, team foul #14 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (SF) Harry Messina | |
| 01:43 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Otis Shuff drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Key | 31-44 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by Jon Key - foul #1 on Jon Key, team foul #11 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG) Timothy Young | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), William Gravely (PF) Jon Key, Otis Shuff | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Raymond McCammon buries a turnaround near the basket | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-46 |