| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Robert Gresham gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Gregory Atlas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Gregory Atlas pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Michael Hart takes the ball from Robert Gresham | 37-31 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Robert Gresham gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Gregory Atlas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Robert Gresham steps in front of the Michael Hart pass | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Matthew Beyers is called for the reach on Robert Gresham - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers | |
| 17:57 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 39-31 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Holsinger | 39-34 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Gregory Atlas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Thomas Freeman (SG), Philip Siems (C) Bruno Francis, Gregory Atlas, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Philip Siems hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Dixon is called for the reach on Floyd Hauck - foul #2 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG) Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo | |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett buries a runner from the left block | 41-39 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Robert Gresham connects on the floater from the right block | 43-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Thomas Freeman gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Bruno Francis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Lee Kim misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Bruno Francis, Thomas Freeman, Robert Gresham, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 14:44 | NC State | Lee Kim makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Lee Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Richard Shelton snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Richard Gault scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Shelton | 51-41 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SF) Thomas Dixon, Lee Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Richard Gault comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Charles Murray is called for the reach on Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Charles Murray, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF) Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Richard Gault loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Holsinger | 51-46 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Richard Gault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Lee Kim (SF) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (PF) Jason Holsinger | |
| 12:40 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a floater from the left block | 51-46 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Robert Fuston snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers drills a jump hook near the basket | 51-48 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Joshua Pugsley picks off the pass by Richard Shelton | 51-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 51-50 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Robert Fuston can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 51-50 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Robert Fuston swats the shot by Matthew Beyers | 51-50 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Lee Kim grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 10:45 | NC State | Bruno Francis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Richard Gault steals it from Kenneth Bennett | 51-50 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Richard Shelton buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 53-50 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-50 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 53-50 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Lee Kim - foul #1 on Lee Kim, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Gresham (PF), Philip Siems (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Lee Kim, Robert Fuston, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Gerald Best (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Thomas Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Gregory Atlas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Philip Siems's pass is intercepted by Jason Holsinger | 53-50 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Philip Siems is called for the reach on Floyd Hauck - foul #2 on Philip Siems, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Philip Siems steals it from Paul Alvardo | 53-50 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Gregory Atlas connects on the 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Thomas Dixon connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Jason Holsinger is called for the reach on Robert Gresham - foul #4 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | NC State | Michael Hart steals the ball from Thomas Dixon | 58-52 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dixon | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Philip Siems misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Best - foul #4 on Gerald Best, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Lee Kim (SF), Richard Shelton (C) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas, Thomas Freeman, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Gerald Best, Jason Holsinger | |
| 06:55 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Shelton - foul #4 on Richard Shelton, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Robert Gresham (PF) Kenneth Walker, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Bruno Francis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Kim | 62-53 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher loses the dribble to Bruno Francis | 62-53 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the fadeaway from close range | 62-53 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Gresham - foul #2 on Robert Gresham, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, Matthew Beyers | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Lee Kim hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Lee Kim - foul #2 on Lee Kim, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Richard Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Gresham (C) Lee Kim, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Hauck | 64-56 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Robert Gresham snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | NC State | Thomas Dixon is whistled for a carry | 64-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Lee Kim (SF), Richard Shelton (C) Thomas Dixon, Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Richard Shelton pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Gregory Atlas - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Mark Fincher | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Gregory Atlas misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:54 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gresham | 64-56 |
| 02:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Gregory Atlas, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| 02:40 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder tips it home | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Lee Kim steps in front of the Mark Fincher pass | 65-60 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Robert Fuston tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Jason Holsinger | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Richard Gault is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lowder - foul #3 on Eric Lowder, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SF), Robert Gresham (C) Lee Kim, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Charles Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Charles Murray - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Shelton (C) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Shelton | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Richard Shelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Robert Gresham pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bruno Francis runs out the clock | 71-60 |