| Lineup | NC State | PG - Saul Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Patton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Miles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Horstman (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Zadd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Carson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timmy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jarrett Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Jaconski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Irvin Carson double dribbles | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | NC State | George Zadd hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | James Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Saul Leon double dribbles | 38-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG) James Stewart | |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | Irvin Carson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:27 | NC State | George Zadd pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Herbert Hay steals the ball from Robert Horstman | 38-29 |
| 18:00 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Hay | 38-31 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Henry Patton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Irvin Carson buries a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Henry Patton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Neil Miles gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:04 | NC State | George Zadd travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Gene Whelan (SG), Eric Leber (SF), Kenneth Price (PF) Saul Leon, Henry Patton, Neil Miles, Robert Horstman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Lester Lashbrook (SG), Randal Cowgill (SF), Dean Sobel (PF), Thomas Marks (C) Herbert Hay, Irvin Carson, Timmy Williams, Jarrett Johnson, Harry Jaconski | |
| 16:36 | Tulsa | Dean Sobel scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Stewart | 38-36 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Kenneth Price blows the wide open dunk | 38-36 |
| 16:12 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Leber (fresh) PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Zadd (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Lashbrook (fresh) SF - Randal Cowgill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Sobel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Marks (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | NC State | Gene Whelan misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Eric Leber pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Kenneth Price can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Dean Sobel - foul #1 on Dean Sobel, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Saul Leon (PG), Henry Patton (SG), Neil Miles (SF) Edward Johnson, Gene Whelan, Eric Leber | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG), David Heinz (SG), Timmy Williams (SF), Jarrett Johnson (PF), Harry Jaconski (C) James Stewart, Lester Lashbrook, Randal Cowgill, Dean Sobel, Thomas Marks | |
| 15:14 | NC State | Kenneth Price makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Kenneth Price makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | Herbert Hay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Neil Miles snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Neil Miles is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Patton | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Tulsa | Herbert Hay misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Neil Miles misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:56 | Tulsa | David Heinz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Hay | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Neil Miles is hacked by Timmy Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Williams, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Gene Whelan (SG), Eric Leber (SF), Robert Horstman (PF) Henry Patton, Neil Miles, Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (PG), Irvin Carson (SF) Herbert Hay, Timmy Williams | |
| 13:27 | NC State | George Zadd buries a turnaround in the lane | 45-44 |
| 13:18 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 45-44 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Saul Leon grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Irvin Carson is called for the reach on Eric Leber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irvin Carson, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Benjamin Hefner (C) George Zadd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill (SF), Dean Sobel (PF), Thomas Marks (C) David Heinz, Jarrett Johnson, Harry Jaconski | |
| 12:57 | NC State | Eric Leber misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Eric Leber grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Robert Horstman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Henry Patton (SG), Neil Miles (SF) Saul Leon, Gene Whelan, Eric Leber | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Lester Lashbrook (SG) Larry Burgess, Irvin Carson | |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Neil Miles takes the ball from Dean Sobel | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Lester Lashbrook steps in front of the Benjamin Hefner pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Lester Lashbrook clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Patton - foul #2 on Henry Patton, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (SG), Jarrett Johnson (PF), Harry Jaconski (C) Randal Cowgill, Dean Sobel, Thomas Marks | |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Lester Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Lester Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:39 | NC State | The jump hook by Benjamin Hefner is blocked by Harry Jaconski | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Harry Jaconski | 45-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Patton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Horstman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Hefner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Hay (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lester Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrett Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Jaconski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Lester Lashbrook travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Saul Leon (PG), Gene Whelan (SF), George Zadd (C) Edward Johnson, Neil Miles, Benjamin Hefner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Heinz (SG), Timmy Williams (SF) James Stewart, Lester Lashbrook | |
| 11:04 | NC State | Harry Jaconski denies the turnaround by Robert Horstman | 45-46 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | David Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Henry Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Saul Leon connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Patton | 47-46 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Robert Horstman snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Herbert Hay is called for the reach on Saul Leon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Hay, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Leber (SF), Kenneth Price (PF) Henry Patton, Robert Horstman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Irvin Carson (PG), Lester Lashbrook (SF), Randal Cowgill (PF), Thomas Marks (C) Herbert Hay, Timmy Williams, Jarrett Johnson, Harry Jaconski | |
| 10:04 | NC State | Eric Leber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever (SG) Gene Whelan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Sobel (PF) Lester Lashbrook | |
| 09:45 | Tulsa | David Heinz makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 09:41 | NC State | David Heinz steals the ball from Eric Leber in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Cheever is called for the reach on David Heinz - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cheever, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Neil Miles (SF), Benjamin Hefner (C) Saul Leon, Eric Leber, George Zadd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Timmy Williams (SF), Jarrett Johnson (PF) David Heinz, Dean Sobel, Thomas Marks | |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Stewart | 47-51 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Neil Miles is hacked by Timmy Williams - foul #2 on Timmy Williams, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Patton (SG), Eric Leber (SF) Jeffrey Cheever, Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lester Lashbrook (SG), Harry Jaconski (C) Irvin Carson, Randal Cowgill | |
| 08:20 | NC State | Neil Miles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | Lester Lashbrook grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 08:01 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Saul Leon (PG), George Zadd (C) Edward Johnson, Benjamin Hefner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG), David Heinz (SG), Dean Sobel (PF) James Stewart, Timmy Williams, Jarrett Johnson | |
| 07:48 | Tulsa | Herbert Hay loses the dribble to Henry Patton | 47-51 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Saul Leon banks in the layup set up by Henry Patton | 49-51 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | David Heinz misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Saul Leon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Patton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Leber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Zadd (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Herbert Hay (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Heinz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lester Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Sobel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Jaconski (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:54 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 06:52 | Tulsa | Dean Sobel hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Henry Patton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Neil Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:25 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Henry Patton | 49-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Gene Whelan (SG), Robert Horstman (PF), Kenneth Price (C) Henry Patton, Eric Leber, George Zadd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (PG), Irvin Carson (SG), Timmy Williams (SF), Randal Cowgill (PF), Thomas Marks (C) Herbert Hay, David Heinz, Lester Lashbrook, Dean Sobel, Harry Jaconski | |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 06:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Price | 49-53 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Saul Leon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:53 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Gene Whelan snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Neil Miles connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Saul Leon | 54-53 |
| 05:24 | Tulsa | Irvin Carson double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG) Saul Leon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Jarrett Johnson (PF) Larry Burgess, Randal Cowgill | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Timmy Williams is called for the reach on Gene Whelan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timmy Williams, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Patton (SG) Neil Miles | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:06 | NC State | Henry Patton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right side | 54-55 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Henry Patton blows the dunk | 54-55 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Kenneth Price grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Gene Whelan connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Patton | 57-55 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Neil Miles (SF), Benjamin Hefner (C) Gene Whelan, Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Heinz (SG), Lester Lashbrook (SF), Randal Cowgill (C) Irvin Carson, Timmy Williams, Thomas Marks | |
| 04:03 | NC State | Benjamin Hefner is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Benjamin Hefner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Robert Horstman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Edward Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Henry Patton misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 03:30 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Randal Cowgill | 57-55 |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Neil Miles pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Patton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Miles (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Horstman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Hefner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Heinz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lester Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrett Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randal Cowgill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | NC State | The short jumper by Neil Miles is denied by Jarrett Johnson | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Saul Leon (PG), Eric Leber (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), George Zadd (C) Edward Johnson, Neil Miles, Robert Horstman, Benjamin Hefner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG), Timmy Williams (SF), Dean Sobel (C) James Stewart, Lester Lashbrook, Jarrett Johnson | |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | David Heinz buries a shot from close range | 57-57 |
| 02:52 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski (C) Dean Sobel | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Timmy Williams is called for the reach on Saul Leon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timmy Williams, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Horstman (PF) Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Saul Leon makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Saul Leon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski loses the dribble to Henry Patton | 59-57 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Henry Patton is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Horstman | 62-57 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Neil Miles (SF) Eric Leber | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Jarrett Johnson (PF) Herbert Hay, Randal Cowgill | |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 01:32 | NC State | George Zadd pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Henry Patton is hacked by Timmy Williams - foul #5 on Timmy Williams, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill (SF) Timmy Williams | |
| 01:27 | NC State | Henry Patton makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Henry Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | James Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Saul Leon - foul #1 on Saul Leon, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | David Heinz's pass is intercepted by George Zadd | 64-57 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Henry Patton scores on a floater from the left wing | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill is fouled on the floor by Robert Horstman - foul #2 on Robert Horstman, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Saul Leon | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Saul Leon is hacked by James Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Saul Leon misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:28 | NC State | George Zadd snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Zadd is hacked by James Stewart - foul #4 on James Stewart, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Billy Seay (PG) Saul Leon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Zadd misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | David Heinz is hacked by Billy Seay - foul #1 on Billy Seay, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Gene Whelan (SG), Eric Leber (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), Benjamin Hefner (C) Billy Seay, Henry Patton, Neil Miles, Robert Horstman, George Zadd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG), Irvin Carson (SG), Dean Sobel (PF), Thomas Marks (C) James Stewart, David Heinz, Jarrett Johnson, Harry Jaconski | |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Benjamin Hefner blocks the jumper by Thomas Marks | 67-57 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Gene Whelan grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Edward Johnson runs out the clock | 67-57 |