| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Jack Lagasse inbounds the ball | 16-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 19:03 | Arizona | Gan Hong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #1 | 16-24 |
| 19:03 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 19:03 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Bruce Page grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Rick Sylvestre steals the ball from Thomas Joyce | 16-25 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Luis Holmes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Jack Lagasse grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Bruce Page connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Hamilton | 18-25 |
| 17:46 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre blows the dunk | 18-25 |
| 17:45 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw can't tip it in | 18-25 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Thomas Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| 16:53 | Arizona | Gan Hong travels with the ball | 18-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:31 | NC State | Jack Lagasse makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Joyce | 21-25 |
| 16:07 | Arizona | Robert Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gene Greenhaw | 21-27 |
| 15:48 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses long on a floater from the right side | 21-27 |
| 15:47 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Brown | 21-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) PF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luis Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 15:22 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 14:58 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Jack Lagasse pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Thomas Joyce comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rick Sylvestre - foul #2 on Rick Sylvestre, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Scott Brown, Jack Lagasse, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF), Ira Collins (C) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Raymond Moore comes up short on the shot from the right side | 23-27 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Michael Fetterman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton lays it up and in set up by Thomas Joyce | 25-27 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Raymond Moore misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Fetterman - foul #2 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG) Thomas Joyce | |
| Subs | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre (C) Ira Collins | |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Raymond Moore misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Raymond Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Michael Fetterman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 13:20 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 13:02 | Arizona | Jimmy Cammack is called for the reach on Rick Sylvestre - foul #3 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Bruce Page (C) Michael Fetterman, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF) Robert Johnson, Eric Rader, Raymond Moore | |
| 12:48 | Arizona | Gan Hong scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Scott Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 12:20 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 11:57 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 11:55 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre tips it home | 25-32 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Stephen Hogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:03 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Brown | 27-32 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Jeffrey Puente (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Scott Brown, Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG) Gene Greenhaw | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 09:43 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Holmes | 30-34 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Bruce Page's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Jack Lagasse (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Raymond Moore (PF), Ira Collins (C) Gan Hong, Clyde Thompson, Luis Holmes, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Robert Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 30-34 |
| 09:00 | Arizona | Ira Collins hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 08:34 | Arizona | Raymond Moore grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 08:12 | Arizona | Robert Johnson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 30-36 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Thomas Joyce pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 07:49 | Arizona | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 07:32 | Arizona | Raymond Moore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF), Bruce Page (C) Jack Lagasse, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Eric Rader, Gene Greenhaw, Raymond Moore, Ira Collins | |
| 07:30 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Thomas Joyce loses the dribble to Clyde Thompson | 30-36 |
| 07:00 | Arizona | Robert Johnson blows the dunk | 30-36 |
| 06:58 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:38 | NC State | Michael Fetterman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:13 | Arizona | Luis Holmes knocks in the shot in the lane | 30-40 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SF) Clyde Thompson | |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is hacked by David Gehring - foul #1 on David Gehring, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG) David Gehring | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 05:13 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Bruce Page snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Gene Greenhaw steals it from Stephen Hogan | 30-40 |
| 04:53 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw lays it in | 30-42 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Rick Sylvestre denies the turnaround by Bruce Page | 30-42 |
| 04:30 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Page - foul #3 on Bruce Page, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG) Clyde Thompson | |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Scott Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Michael Fetterman hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 03:12 | Arizona | Robert Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gan Hong | 32-47 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Scott Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Michael Fetterman, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF), Ira Collins (C) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:29 | Arizona | Robert Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Jack Lagasse drills a driving attempt near the basket | 35-50 |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Moore - foul #2 on Raymond Moore, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Page (C) Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Eric Rader, Clyde Thompson, Raymond Moore, Ira Collins | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre misses the driving attempt from the right block | 37-50 |
| 01:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jack Lagasse | 37-50 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Bruce Page knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Scott Brown | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Joyce - foul #1 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Gan Hong picks off the pass by Scott Brown | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Luis Holmes drills a driving attempt in the paint | 39-54 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Jack Lagasse loses the dribble to Gan Hong | 39-54 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 39-54 |