There for a moment, it looked like the Hokies were going to get it done. After 100 minutes of NC State shooting 70-of-115 against the Hokies, after two and a half games of blistering Virginia Tech's defense, NC State finally cooled down. They made just six of their first 18 shots after half time, and A.D. Vassallo popped a three-pointer to tie it up at 48 with 7:10 to go. There was a little crack in the clouds that hang over the Hokies every time they play the Wolfpack.
The Pack was wounded and sluggish. NC State point guard Engin Atsur could
barely walk at times. The Hokies were picking up the pace and pushing the ball
down the floor for some easy buckets.