| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Gregory Battiste comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dan Jones - foul #1 on Dan Jones, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:35 | Providence | Joseph Tucker pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Joseph Tucker steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Dan Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 18:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 28-25 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Gregory Battiste lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 30-25 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Michael Hearn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Scott Brown is hacked by Jamey Robertson - foul #3 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| 17:37 | NC State | David Burkhead misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 17:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bill Cota | 30-25 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Dan Jones is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| 16:56 | NC State | Gregory Battiste hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Tim Casper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 16:31 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 30-25 |
| 16:17 | NC State | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 15:59 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Battiste (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Casper (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Providence | Joseph Tucker scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hearn | 33-27 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Tucker - foul #1 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Edward Davis (C) David Burkhead, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Michael Hearn, Joseph Fairley, Joseph Tucker | |
| 15:11 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Scott Brown | 35-27 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Edward Davis hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 37-27 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Dan Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Casper | 37-29 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Matthew Lewis travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), David Johnson (SF), Bruce Page (PF) Bill Glantz, Gregory Battiste, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Kenneth McKay (C) Tim Casper, Richard Smith | |
| 13:43 | Providence | Bill Cota's pass is intercepted by David Johnson | 37-29 |
| 13:40 | NC State | David Burkhead misses the easy layup | 37-29 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Bill Cota pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Michael Hearn scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth McKay | 37-32 |
| 13:09 | NC State | David Burkhead buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Brown | 40-32 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Dan Jones comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 40-32 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Dan Jones hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Bruce Page scores on a jumper near the basket | 42-34 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Michael Hearn splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dan Jones | 42-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | NC State | Scott Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 11:41 | Providence | Kenneth McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:22 | Providence | David Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Hearn - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Bruce Page, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Joseph Tucker (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| 11:08 | Providence | Richard Smith scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Tim Casper | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | NC State | David Burkhead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Joseph Tucker pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Tim Casper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Battiste (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG) Kenneth McKay | |
| 10:11 | NC State | Gregory Battiste can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Joseph Fairley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Joseph Fairley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Joseph Tucker snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Tucker and he's fouled by Matthew Lewis - foul #2 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Matthew Lewis pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:44 | NC State | David Burkhead is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Burkhead, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Joseph Fairley misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Matthew Lewis grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Gregory Battiste scores on a floater near the basket | 44-41 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Richard Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hearn out of a doubleteam | 44-43 |
| 08:18 | NC State | David Burkhead comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Tim Casper grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Gregory Battiste steps in front of the Michael Hearn pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 44-43 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Bill Glantz jams it on a nice dish by Gregory Battiste | 46-43 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 07:44 | NC State | James Lewis grabs the board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Battiste (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Matthew Lewis knocks in the shot from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the contested 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Fairley | 48-46 |
| 06:45 | NC State | David Burkhead misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Tim Casper gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Richard Smith comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-46 |
| 06:28 | NC State | David Burkhead grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-46 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Tim Casper snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), David Johnson (SF), Bruce Page (PF), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, Gregory Battiste, Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Joseph Fairley, Tim Casper, Richard Smith | |
| 05:47 | Providence | Michael Hearn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 05:46 | NC State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Michael Hearn picks off the pass by Scott Brown | 48-46 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Page - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth McKay (C) Joseph Tucker | |
| 05:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 3rd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:49 | NC State | David Johnson double dribbles | 48-47 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Jamey Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Dan Jones tips it home | 48-49 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Scott Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Michael Hearn splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Dan Jones | 51-52 |
| 03:32 | NC State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bill Cota - foul #3 on Bill Cota, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) David Burkhead, Scott Brown, Bruce Page, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Joseph Tucker (C) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson, Dan Jones, Kenneth McKay | |
| 03:32 | NC State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:32 | NC State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Richard Smith grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Richard Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | NC State | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:15 | NC State | David Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Matthew Lewis tips it in | 54-52 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Bill Cota can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Lewis - foul #3 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Dan Jones (PF) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Richard Smith | |
| 02:31 | NC State | Scott Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 02:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bill Cota | 54-53 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Matthew Lewis picks off the pass by Michael Hearn out of a doubleteam | 54-53 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Gregory Battiste is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Joseph Tucker is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hearn out of a doubleteam | 54-55 |
| 01:28 | NC State | David Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Scott Brown | 56-55 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Michael Hearn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG) Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:19 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:56 | NC State | David Burkhead misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Cota - foul #4 on Bill Cota, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 00:56 | NC State | David Burkhead misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:56 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Joseph Tucker dunks the ball and the foul's on Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Joseph Tucker makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Gregory Battiste travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | David Burkhead is called for the reach on Michael Hearn in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Burkhead, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | David Burkhead misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Joseph Tucker pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Joseph Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by David Burkhead - foul #5 on David Burkhead, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Lewis (PF) David Burkhead | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Tim Casper (SF) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Joseph Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Matthew Lewis grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 00:13 | NC State | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Gregory Battiste grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Joseph Tucker gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Tim Casper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Tim Casper makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Tim Casper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Edward Davis is hacked by Joseph Fairley - foul #1 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF) Joseph Fairley, Tim Casper | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Michael Hearn runs out the clock | 59-64 |