| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Church (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Derrick Barker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-27 |
| 19:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Barker denies the turnaround by Charles Church | 28-27 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Pili Mohd gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses short on a floater near the basket | 28-27 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Philip Taylor tips it home | 30-27 |
| 18:34 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis lays it up and in set up by Charles Church and he's hacked by Fred Anderson - foul #1 on Fred Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Derrick Barker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:50 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington's floater is knocked away by Derrick Barker | 30-30 |
| 17:49 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis tips it in | 30-32 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Fred Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-32 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:10 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis can't connect on a shot near the basket | 30-32 |
| 17:09 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 17:08 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:53 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church is fouled on the floor by Fred Anderson - foul #2 on Fred Anderson, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), John Fields (PF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SF), Karl Johnson (C) Richard Knippenberg, Dean Sturgis | |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 16:35 | NC State | John Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 16:05 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:47 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Karl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Derrick Barker is fouled on the floor by Mark Cora - foul #1 on Mark Cora, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF), Philip Taylor (C) Russell Farmer, David Reed, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Todd Washington, Charles Church, Mark Cora | |
| 15:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Martin Beesley hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Shaw | 32-35 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Pili Mohd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Martin Beesley | 34-35 |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-35 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Martin Beesley snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:50 | NC State | John Fields misses long on a jump hook from close range | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Philip Taylor tips it home | 36-35 |
| 13:32 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Martin Beesley | 36-35 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw loses the dribble to Clarence Morgan | 36-35 |
| 13:15 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy slams it home on a nice dish by Clarence Morgan | 36-37 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Pili Mohd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:39 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Morgan | 36-39 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Martin Beesley clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Knippenberg - foul #1 on Richard Knippenberg, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), Fred Anderson (PF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw, John Fields, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG), Charles Church (SG), Mark Cora (PF), Dean Sturgis (C) Clarence Morgan, Robert Tandy, Karl Johnson, Carl Henriques | |
| 12:29 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:29 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:12 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 12:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 37-39 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Dean Sturgis steps in front of the Derrick Barker pass | 37-39 |
| 11:45 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG) Martin Beesley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SG - David Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Church (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dean Sturgis - foul #3 on Dean Sturgis, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:21 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 11:19 | NC State | David Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Derrick Barker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Knippenberg - foul #2 on Richard Knippenberg, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques (PF) Richard Knippenberg | |
| 11:01 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 3rd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:36 | Oklahoma State | James Cooley denies the turnaround by Dean Sturgis | 41-39 |
| 10:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Fred Anderson | 41-39 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 10:09 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Dean Sturgis | 41-39 |
| 09:48 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 09:47 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Carl Henriques picks off the pass by James Cooley | 41-39 |
| 09:06 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Derrick Barker is fouled on the floor by Mark Cora - foul #2 on Mark Cora, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF), John Fields (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, David Reed, Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Robert Tandy (SF), Karl Johnson (C) Todd Washington, Carl Henriques, Dean Sturgis | |
| 08:27 | NC State | Martin Beesley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Philip Taylor | 44-42 |
| 08:02 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Church | 44-44 |
| 07:47 | NC State | John Fields connects on the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Church - foul #3 on Charles Church, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF) Charles Church | |
| 07:47 | NC State | John Fields makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Martin Beesley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson misses badly on a shot from close range | 47-44 |
| 07:23 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg tips it home | 47-46 |
| 06:59 | NC State | John Fields hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 47-46 |
| 06:57 | NC State | John Fields tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 06:30 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), Fred Anderson (PF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley, John Fields | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG), Dean Sturgis (C) Robert Tandy, Mark Cora | |
| 06:09 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Todd Washington - foul #1 on Todd Washington, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (C) Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Carl Henriques (PF) Clarence Morgan, Karl Johnson | |
| 06:09 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:46 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-46 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Fred Anderson gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Derrick Barker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Pili Mohd | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| 05:01 | NC State | David Reed hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Pili Mohd out of the doubleteam | 55-46 |
| 04:39 | Oklahoma State | James Cooley denies the turnaround by Todd Washington | 55-46 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Fred Anderson gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Derrick Barker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:54 | NC State | James Cooley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Church - foul #4 on Charles Church, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (C) Fred Anderson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (SG), Robert Tandy (SF), Mark Cora (PF), Karl Johnson (C) Charles Church, Richard Knippenberg, Carl Henriques, Dean Sturgis | |
| 03:54 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:54 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:35 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington's layup is rejected by James Cooley | 57-46 |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Derrick Barker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Philip Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Derrick Barker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF), John Fields (PF) Pili Mohd, David Reed, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:45 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Cora | 57-50 |
| 02:45 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), Fred Anderson (PF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley, John Fields | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Richard Knippenberg (SF), Dean Sturgis (C) Clarence Morgan, Robert Tandy, Karl Johnson | |
| 02:34 | NC State | Derrick Barker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-50 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Fred Anderson snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Pili Mohd scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Reed | 63-50 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-52 |
| 01:24 | NC State | David Reed clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 01:22 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 01:07 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 01:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Fred Anderson | 63-52 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Philip Taylor can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 63-52 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Todd Washington is called for the reach on Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Washington, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) David Reed, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis lays it up and in set up by Richard Knippenberg | 65-56 |
| 00:40 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:39 | NC State | James Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Washington - foul #3 on Todd Washington, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis is fouled on the floor by Fred Anderson - foul #3 on Fred Anderson, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Philip Taylor (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Pili Mohd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Todd Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Washington, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) David Reed, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Mark Cora | 65-56 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Cora, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Todd Washington is called for the reach on James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Washington, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG) Todd Washington | |
| 00:14 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:14 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:06 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Russell Farmer runs out the clock | 67-59 |