| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Chad Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | George Perzanowski inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Raymond McCammon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Jon Key hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Missouri | Neal Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Jon Key's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:32 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Chad Arnold - foul #1 on Chad Arnold, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:53 | Missouri | Neal Stephens is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gay - foul #3 on Andrew Gay, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (C) Andrew Gay | |
| 17:27 | Missouri | James Brown buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Jon Key - foul #1 on Jon Key, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:27 | Missouri | James Brown misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Harry Messina pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Jon Key comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:06 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:00 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 33-28 |
| 16:59 | Missouri | James Brown snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:42 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin loses the dribble to Raymond McCammon | 33-28 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Raymond McCammon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-28 |
| 16:14 | Missouri | James Brown grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 15:50 | Missouri | Chad Arnold is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Arnold, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alex Sweatt (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF), James Cunningham (C) James Brown, Neal Stephens, Chisulo Banda | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), James Leland (SG), Matthew Hoerr (SF), Andrew Gay (PF) Jon Key, William Gravely, George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Chad Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Sweatt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) C - James Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Harry Messina misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abdullah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Blackwood (SG) Paul Ruffin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Harry Messina misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Harry Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:27 | Missouri | James Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 15:05 | Missouri | Chad Arnold misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| 15:05 | Missouri | Chad Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:05 | Missouri | Chad Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr makes the jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 14:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Gay | 35-30 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Anthony Jones drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Matthew Hoerr | 35-32 |
| 13:29 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | James Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:09 | Missouri | Chad Arnold hits a shot from close range | 37-32 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Anthony Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-32 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Matthew Hoerr can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 12:38 | Missouri | James Cunningham snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 12:15 | Missouri | Alex Sweatt's pass is intercepted by Anthony Jones | 37-32 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Anthony Jones lays it in | 37-34 |
| 11:43 | Missouri | Paul Blackwood is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), James Brown (SF), Neal Stephens (PF), Chisulo Banda (C) Paul Blackwood, Alex Sweatt, Dikembe Abdullah, James Cunningham | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), William Gravely (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF), Otis Shuff (C) Anthony Jones, James Leland, Matthew Hoerr, Andrew Gay, Harry Messina | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Chad Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gravely (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Otis Shuff (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | NC State | Jon Key is fouled on the floor by Chisulo Banda - foul #2 on Chisulo Banda, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| 11:02 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 37-34 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Otis Shuff grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 10:22 | Missouri | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Perzanowski - foul #1 on George Perzanowski, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alex Sweatt (SG) Chad Arnold | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:22 | Missouri | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:22 | Missouri | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:22 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Stephens | 37-37 |
| 10:00 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 09:58 | NC State | George Perzanowski snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Jon Key scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Otis Shuff | 37-39 |
| 09:11 | Missouri | James Brown is denied on a layup by Otis Shuff | 37-39 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Raymond McCammon snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 08:48 | NC State | William Gravely clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Brown | 37-39 |
| 08:24 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 08:23 | Missouri | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Raymond McCammon gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Jon Key misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 07:42 | Missouri | Neal Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Sweatt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Neal Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chisulo Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gravely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond McCammon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Otis Shuff (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Missouri | James Brown can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Alex Sweatt takes the ball from George Perzanowski | 37-39 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Alex Sweatt dunks the ball | 39-39 |
| 06:34 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-39 |
| 06:32 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 06:13 | Missouri | Neal Stephens's floater is tipped away by Raymond McCammon | 39-39 |
| 06:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Otis Shuff | 39-39 |
| 05:49 | NC State | William Gravely misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Neal Stephens | 39-39 |
| 05:25 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Raymond McCammon hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jon Key | 39-41 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Ruffin and he's fouled by Jon Key - foul #2 on Jon Key, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Arnold (PG), Paul Blackwood (SG), James Rothe (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Paul Ruffin, Alex Sweatt, James Brown, Neal Stephens | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), James Leland (SG), Matthew Hoerr (SF), Andrew Gay (PF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon, Otis Shuff | |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Anthony Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Messina | 42-44 |
| 03:51 | Missouri | Chad Arnold can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 03:49 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda tips it in | 44-44 |
| 03:30 | NC State | James Leland buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Chad Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Blackwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rothe (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) C - Chisulo Banda (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Hoerr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Blackwood | 46-47 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Anthony Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-47 |
| 02:43 | Missouri | Chisulo Banda gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 02:43 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Ruffin (SG), James Brown (SF), Neal Stephens (PF), James Cunningham (C) Paul Blackwood, James Rothe, Dikembe Abdullah, Chisulo Banda | |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Raymond McCammon (C) James Leland, Matthew Hoerr, Harry Messina | |
| 02:20 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Andrew Gay grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 02:01 | NC State | William Gravely hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 01:59 | Missouri | James Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:30 | Missouri | Raymond McCammon swats the layup by Chad Arnold | 46-47 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Neal Stephens steps in front of the George Perzanowski pass | 46-47 |
| 00:56 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Anthony Jones | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Raymond McCammon hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from George Perzanowski | 46-49 |
| 00:20 | Missouri | Neal Stephens is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Chisulo Banda (C) James Cunningham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Paul Ruffin is called for the reach on William Gravely in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 00:14 | NC State | William Gravely is fouled on the floor by Paul Ruffin - foul #3 on Paul Ruffin, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Chisulo Banda is called for the reach on William Gravely - foul #3 on Chisulo Banda, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 00:12 | NC State | William Gravely misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:12 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |