| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Gault (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vlade Suhoski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Richard Gault inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Vlade Suhoski is called for the reach on Robert Fuston - foul #5 on Vlade Suhoski, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Earls (SG) Vlade Suhoski | |
| 19:29 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 19:28 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden scores on a jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Bruno Francis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Dixon - foul #1 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:24 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Richard Gault clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Thomas Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Thomas Dixon drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Gault and he's fouled by Manual Mendez - foul #4 on Manual Mendez, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Thomas Dixon makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:29 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Thomas Dixon is hacked by George Beasley - foul #4 on George Beasley, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Richard Gault misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Richard Shelton (PF), Philip Siems (C) Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:52 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:23 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls can't connect on a floater from the left side | 29-34 |
| 16:22 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Richard Gault pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Gregory Atlas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 15:49 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) SF - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Earls (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Beasley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Manual Mendez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson double dribbles | 29-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Thomas Freeman (SG), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas, Richard Gault, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:59 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 14:58 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Manual Mendez | 29-34 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden comes up short on the shot in the paint | 29-34 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Philip Siems gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:35 | NC State | George Beasley takes the ball from Eric Haefner | 29-34 |
| 14:08 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Earls | 29-36 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Thomas Holden takes the ball from Thomas Freeman | 29-36 |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #4 on Bruno Francis, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Richard Gault (SF) Bruno Francis, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Thomas Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 12:42 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez can't throw it down but he's hacked by Eric Haefner - foul #1 on Eric Haefner, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Richard Shelton (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:42 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:42 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Richard Gault comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 12:17 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden connects on the 3 from straight away | 29-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) SF - Richard Gault (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Earls (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Barry Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Beasley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Manual Mendez (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:43 | NC State | Richard Gault connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 31-41 |
| 11:21 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Gregory Atlas grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Gregory Atlas hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Dixon | 34-41 |
| 10:34 | Texas Tech | The jumper by Barry Johnson is denied by Richard Shelton | 34-41 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Richard Shelton pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Richard Shelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Atlas | 36-41 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG), Philip Siems (SF), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas, Richard Gault, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Robert Fuston drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Freeman | 38-41 |
| 08:58 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Thomas Freeman gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Eric Haefner scores on a jump hook from the left block | 40-41 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Robert Fuston lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Freeman and the foul's on George Beasley - foul #5 on George Beasley, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts (PF) George Beasley | |
| 07:50 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Philip Siems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Earls (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Barry Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (fresh) C - Manual Mendez (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SF) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 07:13 | NC State | Eric Haefner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 45-41 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Thomas Freeman snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 47-41 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Barry Johnson | 47-43 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Richard Gault is fouled on the floor by Barry Johnson - foul #3 on Barry Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Charles Murray (SF), Richard Shelton (PF), Philip Siems (C) Thomas Freeman, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:43 | NC State | Philip Siems connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 49-43 |
| 05:29 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Philip Siems - foul #1 on Philip Siems, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (C) Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:29 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:29 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Philip Siems connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Atlas and he's fouled by Barry Johnson - foul #4 on Barry Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:45 | Texas Tech | Philip Siems steals the ball from Barry Johnson | 52-45 |
| 04:45 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG), Richard Gault (SF), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Gregory Atlas, Philip Siems, Richard Shelton, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:27 | NC State | Richard Gault hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 04:07 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson tips it home | 54-47 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Richard Gault hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eric Haefner | 56-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Richard Gault (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Earls (tired) 1 ast. SF - Barry Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tony Pitts (fresh) C - Manual Mendez (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Thomas Freeman gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses long on a floater from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Richard Gault pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Richard Gault buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 58-47 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the wide open runner near the basket | 58-47 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Eric Haefner tips it in | 60-47 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Eric Haefner snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Robert Fuston scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eric Haefner | 62-47 |
| 01:29 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the wide open runner in the lane | 62-49 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls is hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #2 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Philip Siems (SF), Richard Shelton (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Bruno Francis, Thomas Freeman, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:54 | Texas Tech | Thomas Dixon steals the ball from Manual Mendez | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 62-49 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Barry Johnson | 62-49 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Dixon runs out the clock | 62-49 |