| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Gary Reichard inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Willis Sugg steals it from David Howard | 18-30 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | Louis Willbanks is called for the reach on Willis Sugg - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:55 | Washington State | Brent Shafer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 18:41 | NC State | David Howard hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Reichard | 20-32 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Brent Shafer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Gary Reichard, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| 18:03 | NC State | Larry Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 17:32 | Washington State | Johnny Ickes steals it from Willie Gray | 20-32 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-32 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Larry Jenkins tips it home | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:14 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG) David Howard | |
| 17:09 | NC State | Millard Knight drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Ickes | 20-37 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Brian Ward misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 16:51 | Washington State | Willis Sugg tips it in | 22-37 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Calvin Maurer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 16:05 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-40 |
| 16:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 22-40 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Willis Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas hits the finger roll | 24-40 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Johnny Ickes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-40 |
| 15:12 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Willis Sugg | 24-40 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Ernest Wood is whistled for traveling | 24-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Willis Sugg, Brian Ward, Danny Lemmon, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, Calvin Maurer, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| 14:34 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 14:33 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 14:16 | Washington State | Arthur Akers clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-40 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 14:00 | NC State | David Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:56 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Raymond Jandreau | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:36 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 24-45 |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Brent Shafer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clinton Spencer | 26-45 |
| 13:08 | NC State | David Howard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-45 |
| 13:07 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Wildenberg | 26-45 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Clinton Spencer steps in front of the David Howard pass | 26-45 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Arthur Akers can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-45 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Gary Reichard grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Arthur Akers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 12:17 | Washington State | Willis Sugg hits a wide open runner from the right block | 28-45 |
| 12:07 | NC State | David Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Karl Blackmore snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 11:49 | NC State | David Howard drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Arthur Akers - foul #1 on Arthur Akers, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Danny Lemmon (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Willis Sugg, Willie Gray, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF) Karl Blackmore, Gary Reichard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| 11:49 | NC State | David Howard makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Akers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 3 pf. C - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Washington State | David Howard steps in front of the Kenneth Thomas pass in the backcourt | 28-48 |
| 11:45 | NC State | David Howard banks in the layup | 28-50 |
| 11:43 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer's pass is intercepted by Larry Jenkins in the backcourt | 28-50 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-50 |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer gets the rebound | 28-50 |
| 11:32 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon is fouled in the backcourt by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #2 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF) Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 11:27 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Daniel Culpepper - foul #4 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 11:27 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Calvin Maurer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Millard Knight | 31-53 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-53 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Ernest Wood pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg is fouled on the floor by Danny Lemmon - foul #1 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brent Shafer (PF) Willie Gray | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Howard (SG), Johnny Ickes (C) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, Ernest Wood | |
| 10:28 | NC State | Kenneth Thomas steals it from Calvin Maurer | 31-53 |
| 10:17 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 31-53 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Calvin Maurer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 09:41 | NC State | David Howard's floater is knocked away by Brent Shafer | 31-53 |
| 09:39 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 09:16 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 33-53 |
| 08:38 | NC State | David Howard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Ickes | 33-55 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-55 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon grabs the offensive board | 33-55 |
| 08:23 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas blows the layup | 33-55 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | Brent Shafer pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas comes up short on the runner from the right block | 33-55 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Calvin Maurer grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Calvin Maurer knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Gibbon (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Danny Lemmon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Shafer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Howard (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Maurer (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Wildenberg (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Washington State | Troy Wildenberg is called for the reach on Kenneth Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #4 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Arthur Akers (SF), Willie Gray (PF), Brian Ward (C) Edward Gibbon, Danny Lemmon, Brent Shafer, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Howard, Calvin Maurer, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes | |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Willis Sugg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Culpepper - foul #5 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #5 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is hacked by Willie Gray - foul #2 on Willie Gray, team foul #3 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Danny Lemmon (PF) Willie Gray | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:58 | NC State | Millard Knight is hacked by Willis Sugg - foul #1 on Willis Sugg, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Willie Gray (PF) Clinton Spencer, Danny Lemmon | |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Louis Willbanks | |
| 06:33 | NC State | Willie Gray picks off the pass by Troy Wildenberg | 35-58 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-58 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Arthur Akers tips it home | 37-58 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Gray - foul #3 on Willie Gray, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Danny Lemmon (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Edward Gibbon, Willie Gray, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (C) Karl Blackmore, Millard Knight, Ernest Wood | |
| 05:58 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 05:40 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon is fouled on the floor by Troy Wildenberg - foul #3 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Arthur Akers | |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Troy Wildenberg | |
| 05:32 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is fouled on the floor by Larry Jenkins - foul #2 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #7 | 37-60 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:32 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Louis Willbanks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (SF) Willie Gray | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Gary Reichard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas scores on a turnaround near the basket | 41-60 |
| 04:36 | NC State | David Howard buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Jenkins | 41-62 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Arthur Akers misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Calvin Maurer - foul #3 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF) Larry Jenkins, David Howard, Calvin Maurer | |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Arthur Akers misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Arthur Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is fouled on the floor by Danny Lemmon - foul #2 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (C) Ernest Wood | |
| 04:04 | NC State | Karl Blackmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick | 42-65 |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Willis Sugg scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | NC State | Louis Willbanks slams it home set up by Brandon Kirkpatrick and he's hacked by Willis Sugg - foul #2 on Willis Sugg, team foul #7 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF) Millard Knight, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Johnny Ickes | |
| 03:34 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Brent Shafer pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Lemmon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Maurer (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Troy Wildenberg (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Willis Sugg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-67 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 44-67 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Louis Willbanks hits the follow up shot | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-69 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-69 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Howard | 47-71 |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Shafer | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:27 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-71 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Louis Willbanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is hacked by Clinton Spencer - foul #3 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Brian Ward, Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (SF) Calvin Maurer | |
| 01:15 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 01:08 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-71 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Gary Reichard grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Karl Blackmore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Reichard | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 50-74 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Louis Willbanks snags the defensive board | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | NC State | David Howard blows the dunk but the foul's on Willis Sugg - foul #3 on Willis Sugg, team foul #9 | 50-74 |
| 00:08 | NC State | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:08 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-75 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore runs out the clock | 52-75 |