Officially LicensedIn 1983, the NC State Wolfpack, coached by Jim Valvano, stayed alive in the postseason by winning nine do-or-die games in a row -- seven of which they were losing in the final minute -- beating the likes of Michael Jordan and three-time National Player of the Year Ralph Sampson. The unlikely squad made it to the national championship game against No. 1 Houston, aka Phi Slama Jama, a team featuring future NBA Top 50 all-time players Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. NC State was one of the biggest underdogs ever in the final game, one that went down as possibly the best college basketball game in history-ending with one of the most well-known plays of all time. Told through the eyes of senior captain Dereck Whittenburg, the film takes a poignant look at Jim Valvano and his remarkable impact. Approx Run Time – 100 Minutes. Here is a quote by Jonathan Hock, an eight-time Emmy Award winning producer, director, writer and editor and director of Survive and Advance: "Survive and Advance" is about a team of destiny, led by a once-in-a-generation coach that capped the last true golden age of college basketball. But more than that, it's a story of how people find meaning in life, and how a team sport, when played and practiced with purpose and commitment, can turn a team into a family. Dereck Whittenburg likes to say that he and Valvano shared a vision. "A vision is a dream with a plan," he says. But ultimately, we don't know what the plan is for each of us, so when the dream comes true, it means so much, even 30 years later.”
- Bonus Features
- Directors Statements
- Interview Extras
- Deleted Scenes
- Complete ESPY Awards Speech (1993)