| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Robert Slemp inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Michael Canada splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 19:45 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:40 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 38-37 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Curtis Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Leonard Watkins and he's hacked by Michael Canada - foul #1 on Michael Canada, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Jack Blackman hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Crank | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | NC State | John Brooks misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:49 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the floater in the paint | 40-40 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Robert Slemp tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Leonard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Curtis Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Michael Canada shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Michael Canada misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 17:37 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:10 | NC State | John Brooks misses long on a jumper from the right block | 43-40 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Robert Slemp snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | William Treadwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:40 | NC State | Bernard Johnson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Davis | 43-42 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Curtis Davis picks off the pass by Douglas Brown | 43-42 |
| 15:58 | NC State | John Brooks misses the layup against the doubleteam | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | NC State | John Brooks hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | Douglas Brown's pass is intercepted by Curtis Davis | 43-44 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Leonard Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Phipps | 43-44 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Bernard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Brooks | 43-47 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Michael Canada's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (PG), Wilbert Greene (SG), Jack Blackman (PF), William Treadwell (C) Michael Canada, Kelvin Jackson, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:21 | NC State | John Brooks is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Jack Blackman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Curtis Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | William Treadwell grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG) Wilbert Greene | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Jerome Mitchell | |
| 13:17 | NC State | Leonard Watkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Curtis Davis | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Michael Canada splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Crank | 46-50 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Richard Crank takes the ball from John Brooks after a doubleteam | 46-50 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Michael Canada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Jack Blackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Robert Slemp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-50 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Jack Blackman tips it home | 48-50 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Robert Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:00 | Marquette | Michael Canada is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 48-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Douglas Brown (PF) Richard Crank, Robert Slemp, Jack Blackman | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, John Brooks, Bernard Johnson | |
| 11:38 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:36 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Douglas Brown | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Curtis Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 11:23 | NC State | Fred Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Fred Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Fred Clark, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG) Michael Canada | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Bernard Johnson (C) Curtis Davis, Fred Clark | |
| 10:54 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Leonard Watkins gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Jon Pickles can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 10:33 | Marquette | William Treadwell gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Robert Slemp (SF), Jack Blackman (PF) Kelvin Jackson, Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Jerome Mitchell | |
| 10:13 | NC State | Jon Pickles is fouled on the floor by Richard Crank - foul #2 on Richard Crank, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Leonard Watkins connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Douglas Brown - foul #2 on Douglas Brown, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Richard Crank loses the dribble to Jon Pickles | 48-53 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Jon Pickles banks in the layup | 48-55 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Richard Crank tips it home | 50-55 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Douglas Brown is called for the reach on John Brooks - foul #3 on Douglas Brown, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Jerome Mitchell (SF) Leonard Watkins, John Brooks | |
| 09:05 | NC State | Jon Pickles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Curtis Davis grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Bernard Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Crank - foul #3 on Richard Crank, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Phipps (SF) Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:49 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Robert Slemp slams it home on a great pass from Michael Canada out of a doubleteam | 52-57 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Curtis Davis dunks the ball set up by Jon Pickles | 52-59 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Richard Crank can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Jack Blackman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Slemp (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerome Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Arvin (tiring) 6 pts. C - Bernard Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | NC State | Jon Pickles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (PG), Wilbert Greene (SG), Douglas Brown (PF), William Treadwell (C) Michael Canada, Richard Crank, Jack Blackman, Robert Slemp | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), John Brooks (PF), Fred Clark (C) Curtis Davis, Justin Arvin, Bernard Johnson | |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Douglas Brown is hacked by Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Fred Clark swats the short shot by William Treadwell | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Leonard Watkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Douglas Brown snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Clark - foul #5 on Fred Clark, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Robert Slemp (SF) Kelvin Jackson, Daniel Phipps | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (C) Fred Clark | |
| 05:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Bernard Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerome Mitchell | 56-61 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bernard Johnson - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jack Blackman (PF) Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG) Jon Pickles | |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:42 | NC State | John Brooks buries a fadeaway from the right block | 58-63 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Robert Slemp misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:08 | NC State | John Brooks works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 58-65 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | William Treadwell scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Bernard Johnson - foul #4 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF) Wilbert Greene, Robert Slemp | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Justin Arvin (SF) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell | |
| 03:52 | Marquette | William Treadwell misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses the dunk attempt | 60-65 |
| 03:27 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Arvin | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Canada (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crank (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Treadwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Justin Arvin drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Brooks | 60-67 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Crank | 62-67 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Bernard Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Blackman - foul #1 on Jack Blackman, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (SG), Douglas Brown (PF), Robert Slemp (C) Michael Canada, Jack Blackman, William Treadwell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Douglas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Richard Crank buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 02:35 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (PG), Jack Blackman (PF), William Treadwell (C) Wilbert Greene, Daniel Phipps, Douglas Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG) Jon Pickles | |
| 02:13 | NC State | Bernard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 65-68 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Richard Crank grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Bernard Johnson swats the layup by Jack Blackman | 65-68 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | William Treadwell tips it but misses | 65-68 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 01:40 | NC State | John Brooks hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:29 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the jump hook from the baseline | 67-70 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Curtis Davis is called for traveling | 67-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF) Justin Arvin | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | The short jumper by Jack Blackman is denied by John Brooks | 67-70 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | William Treadwell snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Robert Slemp is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Slemp, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Leonard Watkins loses the dribble to Richard Crank | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Crank | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Slemp is called for the reach on Leonard Watkins - foul #4 on Robert Slemp, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |