AP Was There: Thompson, Wolfpack end UCLA's long run in '74

FILE - In this March 23, 1974, file photo, UCLA's Bill Walton (32) falls over North Carolina State's David Thompson during the first period of a semifinal game of the NCAA college basketball championships in Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina State brought UCLA down to earth after seven straight national championships, beating the mighty Bruins 80-77 on David Thompson's crucial points in double overtime in the semifinals of the NCAA college basketball tournament. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this March 23, 1974, file photo, North Carolina State basketball coach Norm Sloan gestures from the bench during their double overtime 80-77 victory over UCLA in a semifinal game at the NCAA college basketball championships in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this March 23, 1974, file photo, North Carolina State's Mark Noeller (40) jumps into the air as they defeat UCLA 80-77 in double overtime in a semifinal game at the NCAA college basketball championships in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/File)