 NC State led by as much as 19 points in the second half and ultimately won, 76–64.Thompson left NC State after his senior season in 1975 as the school's most decorated player.He won every major national player of the year award in 1975, in addition to being a three-time consensus First-Team All-America honoree, a three-time unanimous First-Team All-ACC honoree, and a three-time ACC Player of the Year winner.