| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | William Gravely inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | NC State | George Perzanowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ronald Adams | 28-30 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Raymond McCammon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Jon Key tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Geise | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | NC State | William Gravely misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:01 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Lee and the foul's on William Gravely - foul #2 on William Gravely, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Ronnie Schwald takes the ball from Raymond McCammon after a doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 32-38 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Raymond McCammon is hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 16:24 | NC State | James Leland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronnie Schwald | 32-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | William Gravely is fouled on the floor by Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (SF), Raymond McCammon (C) William Gravely, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Johnny Geise (PF) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| 15:16 | NC State | James Leland is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ronald Adams | 32-40 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams banks in the layup | 32-42 |
| 14:53 | NC State | James Leland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 35-45 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (SG), William Gravely (SF), William Jenkins (PF) James Leland, Otis Shuff, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Timothy Bell | |
| 14:10 | NC State | Michael Duval makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Raymond McCammon snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Jon Key is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (SF), George Perzanowski (PF), Harry Messina (C) Michael Duval, William Jenkins, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:06 | NC State | Otis Shuff misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-45 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 12:04 | NC State | George Perzanowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter McGavisk | 36-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Otis Shuff (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Lee | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:05 | NC State | Jon Key misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 36-51 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Harry Messina loses the ball out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), James Leland (SG), William Jenkins (PF), Raymond McCammon (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, George Perzanowski, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is called for traveling | 36-51 |
| 09:57 | NC State | James Leland misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Raymond McCammon gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:38 | NC State | James Leland drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Duval | 39-51 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't finish the layup | 39-51 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Michael Duval gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Douglas Holmes swats the shot by Otis Shuff | 39-51 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Raymond McCammon tips it in | 41-51 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Otis Shuff gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:28 | NC State | Otis Shuff is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Otis Shuff, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), William Gravely (SF), George Perzanowski (PF) Michael Duval, Otis Shuff, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | William Gravely steals it from Douglas Holmes | 41-51 |
| 07:54 | NC State | William Gravely banks in the layup | 43-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Ronald Adams is denied by Raymond McCammon | 43-51 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 07:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Perzanowski | 43-51 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Raymond McCammon drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jon Key | 45-51 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | James Leland picks off the pass by Ronnie Schwald | 45-51 |
| 06:11 | NC State | William Gravely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 05:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Perzanowski | 45-51 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Jon Key loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), Otis Shuff (SF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, James Leland, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Harry Messina - foul #1 on Harry Messina, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Michael Duval's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Ronald Adams | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | NC State | George Perzanowski blows the dunk | 45-56 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter McGavisk | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | NC State | William Gravely misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Michael Duval grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 03:53 | NC State | William Gravely can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Michael Duval tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), James Leland (SG), Raymond McCammon (C) Michael Duval, Otis Shuff, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| 03:14 | NC State | James Leland clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 47-61 |
| 02:40 | NC State | James Leland lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by William Gravely | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by William Gravely - foul #3 on William Gravely, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG), Michael Duval (SG), Otis Shuff (SF), William Jenkins (PF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, James Leland, William Gravely, George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Michael Duval throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by Arthur Wilmot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmot, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Michael Duval - foul #1 on Michael Duval, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Harry Messina is called for traveling | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 49-66 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Harry Messina comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF), Johnny Geise (PF) Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk | |
| 01:03 | NC State | Harry Messina makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Harry Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it in | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Otis Shuff misses the turnaround from the left block | 51-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 51-68 |