| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Manis (fresh) PF - David Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Gilliam | 27-28 |
| 19:22 | NC State | John Brooks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-28 |
| 19:20 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Chad Peppers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:04 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Erik Williams | 27-28 |
| 18:36 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Henry Downey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 17:37 | NC State | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Erik Williams | 27-28 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke (PF) David Rogers | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 30-28 |
| 16:53 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Chad Peppers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 33-31 |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dennis Bish - foul #2 on Dennis Bish, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall (PG), Richard Cage (SG), Paul Ebner (SF), David Rogers (PF) Gustavo Lombardi, Joel Gilliam, Michael Manis, Luis Funke | |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Philip Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Cage (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Hall | 35-35 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Chad Peppers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:43 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Ebner | 35-37 |
| 14:13 | NC State | John Brooks is fouled on the floor by Erik Williams - foul #1 on Erik Williams, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), Joel Gilliam (SG), Luis Funke (C) Philip Hall, Richard Cage, Erik Williams | |
| 13:52 | NC State | Chad Peppers is hacked by Joel Gilliam - foul #3 on Joel Gilliam, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (SF), Larry Sharpe (C) Paul Ebner, David Rogers | |
| 13:23 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis is hacked by Dennis Bish - foul #3 on Dennis Bish, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG) Leonard Watkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke tips it in | 35-39 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Chad Peppers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chad Peppers, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG), John Brooks (PF) Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Rogers (PF) Larry Sharpe | |
| 12:24 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Luis Funke denies the turnaround by Curtis Davis | 35-39 |
| 11:54 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Manis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Funke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 11:39 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 11:20 | NC State | Michael Manis knocks away the 3 by Curtis Davis | 35-41 |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Funke | 35-43 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Bernard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 10:46 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 35-43 |
| 10:34 | NC State | John Brooks scores on a runner in the paint | 37-43 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), Fred Clark (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Henry Downey, John Brooks, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall (PG), Richard Cage (SG), Larry Sharpe (PF), Erik Williams (C) Gustavo Lombardi, Joel Gilliam, David Rogers, Luis Funke | |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Dennis Bish pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Chad Peppers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Fred Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Michael Manis is called for the reach on Fred Clark - foul #1 on Michael Manis, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner (SF) Michael Manis | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-44 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Dennis Bish pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Chad Peppers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Ebner | 37-46 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-46 |
| 08:22 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Clark | 37-46 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Chad Peppers evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 40-46 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Watkins is called for the reach on Philip Hall - foul #2 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF), John Brooks (PF) Jon Pickles, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), Joel Gilliam (SG), David Rogers (PF) Philip Hall, Richard Cage, Larry Sharpe | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Gilliam (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams misses the driving attempt from close range | 40-46 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Dennis Bish snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Chad Peppers evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 06:19 | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner is hacked by Henry Downey - foul #2 on Henry Downey, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (SF), Luis Funke (C) Paul Ebner, Erik Williams | |
| 06:00 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joel Gilliam | 43-48 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Chad Peppers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 05:42 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Manis | 43-48 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers misses the floater from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 05:24 | NC State | John Brooks gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 05:00 | NC State | John Brooks clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Manis - foul #2 on Michael Manis, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Jon Pickles (SG), Bernard Johnson (C) Leonard Watkins, Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:00 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:00 | NC State | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Rogers | 44-48 |
| 04:36 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Lombardi | 44-51 |
| 04:07 | NC State | John Brooks knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Curtis Davis | 46-51 |
| 03:38 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Henry Downey grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Gilliam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Manis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Funke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Jon Pickles can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 03:18 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:03 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 03:01 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 02:59 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Jon Pickles, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams (C) Luis Funke | |
| 02:41 | NC State | Chad Peppers's floater is knocked away by Gustavo Lombardi | 46-51 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:59 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers drills a jump hook in the paint | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 01:34 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bish - foul #4 on Dennis Bish, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:11 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Dennis Bish jams it set up by Henry Downey and he's fouled by Joel Gilliam - foul #4 on Joel Gilliam, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams is hacked by Chad Peppers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Peppers, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall (PG) Gustavo Lombardi | |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | NC State | Henry Downey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Watkins is called for the reach on Philip Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Peppers | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Peppers - foul #3 on Chad Peppers, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Henry Downey is whistled for traveling | 51-59 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers is hacked by Leonard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Chad Peppers is fouled on the floor by David Rogers - foul #2 on David Rogers, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Jon Pickles (SF), Bernard Johnson (PF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, Henry Downey, John Brooks, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage (SG), Paul Ebner (SF), Luis Funke (PF), Larry Sharpe (C) Joel Gilliam, Michael Manis, David Rogers, Erik Williams | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Bernard Johnson double dribbles | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall runs out the clock | 51-61 |