AP Was There: NC State stuns Houston 54-52 for '83 title

FILE - This April 4, 1983, file photo shows North Carolina State's Lorenzo Charles (43) dunking the ball against Houston in the NCAA Championship game in Albuquerque, N.M. Charles' dunk shot with one second remaining fulfilled North Carolina State's impossible dream, giving the Wolfpack a 54-52 victory over top-ranked Houston for the NCAA basketball championship. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this April 4, 1983, file photo, a high jumping Cozell McQueen (45), left center, and teammates celebrate defeating Houston 54-52 in the NCAA college basketball championship game in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this early Tuesday, April 5, 1983, file photo, North Carolina State coach Jim Valvano waves the net in victory after defeating Houston in the NCAA Final Four championship game in Albuquerque, N.M. Lorenzo Charles' dunk shot with one second remaining fulfilled North Carolina State's impossible dream, giving the Wolfpack a 54-52 victory over top-ranked Houston. (AP Photo/Leonard Ignelzi, File)

FILE - In this April 4, 1983, file photo, Houston's Renaldo Thomas holds his head after losing 54-52 to North Carolina State in the championship game of the NCAA college basketball championship game in Albuquerque, N.M. (Larry Reese/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)