| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fresh) SG - Donald Slattery (fresh) SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) PF - Gerald Collins (fresh) C - Don Kirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) SG - Quincy Murray (fresh) SF - Joseph Hurst (fresh) PF - John Cedeno (fresh) C - Charles Daniell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Don Kirk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Vermont | Donald Slattery is hacked by Quincy Murray - foul #1 on Quincy Murray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Vermont | Robert Thompson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Slattery | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | NC State | John Cedeno clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Vermont | Don Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Vermont | Ted Riter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Slattery | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Joseph Hurst comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Kirk - foul #1 on Don Kirk, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Joseph Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Joseph Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Vermont | Robert Thompson hits the finger roll | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Willis Brown comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 18:01 | Vermont | Don Kirk gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Vermont | Ted Riter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:47 | Vermont | Don Kirk grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses short on a runner from the right block | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | Donald Slattery can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 17:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hurst | 7-2 |
| 17:19 | NC State | John Cedeno buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willis Brown | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | Joseph Hurst takes the ball from Ted Riter | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Quincy Murray's pass is intercepted by Don Kirk | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | Vermont | Donald Slattery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF) Quincy Murray, Joseph Hurst | |
| 16:10 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi buries a 3 from straight away set up by Willis Brown | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Donald Slattery is fouled on the floor by John Cedeno - foul #1 on John Cedeno, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Castello (PF), Glenn Vaughn (C) John Cedeno, Charles Daniell | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) PF - Brian Castello (fresh) C - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Vermont | Robert Thompson is whistled for a carry | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Brian Castello lays it in | 7-10 |
| 15:00 | Vermont | Donald Slattery is fouled on the floor by Willis Brown - foul #1 on Willis Brown, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Joseph Hurst (SF), Charles Daniell (C) Willis Brown, Stanley Courtney, Glenn Vaughn | |
| 14:48 | Vermont | Quincy Murray is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Quincy Murray, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SF) Quincy Murray | |
| 14:38 | Vermont | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Charles Daniell pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Charles Daniell blows the layup | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Castello | 7-10 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Roger Harris (SF), Christopher Bixby (C) Robert Thompson, Don Kirk | |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (PF) Brian Castello | |
| 13:39 | Vermont | Gerald Collins can't throw it down | 7-10 |
| 13:37 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is fouled on the floor by Donald Slattery - foul #1 on Donald Slattery, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Charles Pattison (PF) Ted Riter, Donald Slattery, Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Vaughn (C) Charles Daniell | |
| 13:08 | NC State | Joseph Hurst misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:07 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:03 | Vermont | Wesley Latson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Bixby | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | NC State | John Cedeno travels with the ball | 10-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Thompson (SF) Roger Harris | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG) Joseph Hurst | |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 12:24 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn is called for 3 seconds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Donald Slattery (SG), Gerald Collins (PF), Don Kirk (C) Russ Lemon, Wesley Latson, Charles Pattison, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (C) Glenn Vaughn | |
| 11:42 | Vermont | Donald Slattery drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) C - Don Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Courtney (fairly fresh) PF - John Cedeno (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Daniell (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | NC State | John Cedeno is fouled on the floor by Don Kirk - foul #2 on Don Kirk, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Bixby (C) Don Kirk | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:17 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Cedeno | 12-13 |
| 11:12 | Vermont | Robert Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Cedeno | 12-13 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Slattery - foul #2 on Donald Slattery, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF) Donald Slattery, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (PG), Brian Castello (PF) Willis Brown, John Cedeno | |
| 10:55 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:40 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby scores on a jumper from close range | 14-14 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:26 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:06 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Bixby is blocked by Brian Castello | 14-14 |
| 10:05 | Vermont | Gerald Collins snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:00 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 09:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Patrick Lucchesi | 14-14 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Stanley Courtney drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Daniell | 14-16 |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Gerald Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Robert Thompson (SF), Charles Pattison (PF) Ted Riter, Roger Harris, Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), John Cedeno (PF), Glenn Vaughn (C) Patrick Lucchesi, Brian Castello, Charles Daniell | |
| 09:20 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 09:12 | Vermont | Robert Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:10 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Robert Thompson tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Stanley Courtney is called for 5 seconds | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Vermont | Wesley Latson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hurst - foul #1 on Joseph Hurst, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG) Stanley Courtney | |
| 08:16 | Vermont | Wesley Latson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 08:14 | NC State | John Cedeno pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn blows the layup | 16-18 |
| 08:00 | Vermont | Russ Lemon grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:40 | Vermont | Wesley Latson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Bixby | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Russ Lemon (fresh) SG - Wesley Latson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Pattison (fresh) C - Christopher Bixby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | NC State | John Cedeno misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 07:18 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 19-18 |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Hurst | 19-21 |
| 06:58 | Vermont | Charles Pattison misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 19-21 |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Christopher Bixby grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Charles Pattison can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 06:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Glenn Vaughn | 19-21 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 06:17 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 19-21 |
| 06:12 | Vermont | Robert Thompson is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Roger Harris (SF), Gerald Collins (PF) Russ Lemon, Robert Thompson, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF), Brian Castello (PF), Charles Daniell (C) Patrick Lucchesi, Joseph Hurst, John Cedeno, Glenn Vaughn | |
| 05:54 | NC State | Gerald Collins steps in front of the Charles Daniell pass | 19-21 |
| 05:36 | Vermont | Ted Riter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-21 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Brian Castello grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Quincy Murray misses the lay-in | 19-21 |
| 05:26 | Vermont | Wesley Latson gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:08 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Brian Castello pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Harris - foul #1 on Roger Harris, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Bixby (C) Charles Pattison | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:45 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:45 | Vermont | Gerald Collins gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:26 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willis Brown - foul #2 on Willis Brown, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (SG) Wesley Latson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:26 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:26 | Vermont | Gerald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Christopher Bixby is called for the reach on Stanley Courtney - foul #1 on Christopher Bixby, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG) Willis Brown | |
| 03:54 | NC State | Gerald Collins picks off the pass by Brian Castello | 21-21 |
| 03:46 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Gerald Collins misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Quincy Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 03:21 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Castello | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Ted Riter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russ Lemon (fresh) SF - Roger Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Bixby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Castello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Charles Daniell drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Courtney and the foul's on Christopher Bixby - foul #2 on Christopher Bixby, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | Donald Slattery (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Don Kirk (C) Ted Riter, Roger Harris, Christopher Bixby | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), John Cedeno (PF) Quincy Murray, Brian Castello | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Charles Daniell misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:03 | Vermont | Don Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 02:47 | Vermont | Donald Slattery is called for a backcourt violation | 21-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SF), Glenn Vaughn (C) Stanley Courtney, Charles Daniell | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 21-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (SG) Patrick Lucchesi | |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Robert Thompson can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Quincy Murray - foul #3 on Quincy Murray, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ted Riter (PG), Charles Pattison (PF) Russ Lemon, Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG) Quincy Murray | |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Willis Brown is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 01:38 | Vermont | Donald Slattery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:33 | NC State | John Cedeno is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SF) Joseph Hurst | |
| 01:33 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:33 | NC State | John Cedeno misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:33 | Vermont | Charles Pattison pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 01:15 | Vermont | Ted Riter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willis Brown | 26-29 |
| 01:01 | Vermont | Patrick Lucchesi takes the ball from Don Kirk | 26-29 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi throws it down | 26-31 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Ted Riter is hacked by Willis Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Brown, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gerald Collins (PF) Charles Pattison | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SF), Brian Castello (PF), Charles Daniell (C) Willis Brown, John Cedeno, Glenn Vaughn | |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Ted Riter makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:53 | Vermont | Ted Riter misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Castello | 27-31 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Slattery - foul #3 on Donald Slattery, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Vermont | Russ Lemon (PG), Wesley Latson (SG), Roger Harris (SF) Ted Riter, Donald Slattery, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Wesley Latson is hacked by Joseph Hurst - foul #2 on Joseph Hurst, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Wesley Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the floater from the right side | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Wesley Latson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-34 |