| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | NC State | Robert Fuston pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | NC State | David Bertrand is called for the reach on Robert Fuston - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Juan Rios gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the runner from close range | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Pearson | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 17:52 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Rios | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Eric Haefner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-8 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Bruno Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Richard Gault misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Erwin Walkup | 2-8 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is fouled on the floor by Eric Haefner - foul #1 on Eric Haefner, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Bruno Francis picks off the pass by Lewis Pearson | 2-8 |
| 15:53 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the dunk | 2-8 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gault | 5-8 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is hacked by Richard Gault - foul #1 on Richard Gault, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Juan Rios snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson drills a jumper from the left block set up by Juan Rios | 5-10 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Richard Gault misses long on a shot from close range | 5-10 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (PF), Edward Rottman (C) Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:58 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Modesto Rossi (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| 13:41 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Siems and he's hacked by Modesto Rossi - foul #1 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:21 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Modesto Rossi | 8-13 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Eric Haefner can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Erwin Walkup - foul #1 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:00 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-15 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Robert Fuston gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Bruno Francis scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Gault | 12-15 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits a 3 from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Thomas Freeman is hacked by Juan Rios - foul #1 on Juan Rios, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF) Juan Rios | |
| 10:49 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Lewis Pearson | |
| 10:17 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by George Kepley - foul #1 on George Kepley, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| 10:17 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Richard Gault pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:36 | NC State | The jump hook by Robert Fuston is blocked by Kenneth Takahashi | 16-18 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Robert Fuston tips it in | 18-18 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | George Kepley buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Richard Gault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | George Kepley pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Takahashi | 18-23 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Robert Fuston loses the dribble to Kenneth Takahashi | 18-23 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | George Kepley loses the ball out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), Lewis Pearson (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) George Kepley, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| 08:03 | NC State | Modesto Rossi is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) Modesto Rossi | |
| 08:03 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) SF - Philip Siems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Rios | 20-25 |
| 07:34 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Murray is blocked by Juan Rios | 20-25 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Edward Rottman can't tip it in | 20-25 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Edward Rottman's pass is intercepted by Erwin Walkup | 20-25 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez loses the dribble to Kenneth Walker | 20-25 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Philip Siems banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 22-25 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez clanks a jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Philip Siems snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Philip Siems can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-25 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lewis Pearson | 22-25 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson tips it in | 22-27 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Philip Siems - foul #1 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Kenneth Walker, Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Richard Gault is whistled for a carry | 23-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SF) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 04:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Fuston | 23-27 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Juan Rios's pass is intercepted by Robert Fuston | 23-27 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-27 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Richard Gault gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:59 | NC State | Robert Fuston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Gault | 25-27 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 03:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Fuston | 25-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Juan Rios (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Robert Fuston drills a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Lewis Pearson - foul #1 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Luis Hernadez, Juan Rios, Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Robert Fuston pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Robert Fuston tips it in | 30-27 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Thomas Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG) Richard Gault | |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), Lewis Pearson (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) George Kepley, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Erwin Walkup is called for the reach on Edward Rottman - foul #2 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Philip Siems (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:29 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Eric Haefner is called for the reach on Lewis Pearson - foul #2 on Eric Haefner, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | David Bertrand can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Philip Siems can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Charles Murray gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Charles Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG) Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Kenneth Walker takes the ball from David Bertrand in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Richard Gault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Kenneth Walker, Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Modesto Rossi (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Juan Rios pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 32-31 |