| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jefferson Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Michie (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stephen Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hollis Keiser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Nathan Spahr inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | David Best hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Jones | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Carlson | 38-25 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Russell Gum knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Elmer Jones | 40-25 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jefferson Hamilton and he's hacked by David Best - foul #1 on David Best, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Russell Gum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-28 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Hollis Keiser pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Hollis Keiser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Elmer Jones grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 17:59 | NC State | Daniel Michie steals it from Nathan Spahr | 40-28 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Allen Davis steals it from Hollis Keiser | 40-28 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Jefferson Hamilton picks off the pass by Nathan Spahr | 40-28 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie dunks the ball on a great pass from Jefferson Hamilton | 40-30 |
| 17:01 | NC State | David Best is hacked by Stephen Carlson - foul #1 on Stephen Carlson, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Hayes (PF) Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Tripp (SF), Winston Calhoun (PF), Norman Smith (C) Stephen Carlson, Jason Brown, Hollis Keiser | |
| 16:41 | NC State | Elmer Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 43-30 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Norman Smith | 43-32 |
| 16:03 | NC State | David Best can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Winston Calhoun - foul #1 on Winston Calhoun, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Keith Cales (SF) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Nathan Spahr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody (PG), Jeffery Pharr (SG) Jefferson Hamilton, Daniel Michie | |
| 16:03 | NC State | David Best misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:03 | NC State | David Best makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) SF - Keith Cales (fresh) PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Best (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mathew Dermody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Pharr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Winston Calhoun (fresh) C - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Norman Smith makes the floater from the baseline set up by Jeffery Pharr | 44-34 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 44-34 |
| 15:09 | NC State | David Best tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Norman Smith gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Jeffery Pharr is hacked by Mark Stanley - foul #2 on Mark Stanley, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Allen Davis (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Gordon Dorsey, Robert Hayes, David Best | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton (PG), Stephen Carlson (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Hollis Keiser (C) Mathew Dermody, Marvin Tripp, Winston Calhoun, Norman Smith | |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Jason Brown is denied by Allen Davis | 44-34 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Keith Cales grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses long on a floater from the right block | 44-34 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Russell Gum tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF) Mark Stanley, Keith Cales | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Michie (SG) Jeffery Pharr | |
| 13:49 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie can't finish the layup | 46-34 |
| 13:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Russell Gum | 46-34 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Russell Gum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Nathan Spahr grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Elmer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Hollis Keiser pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Nathan Spahr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Nathan Spahr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elmer Jones | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Jason Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Allen Davis gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 11:50 | NC State | Russell Gum buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Prichard | 51-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jefferson Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Michie (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Stephen Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hollis Keiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Jason Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Elmer Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Keith Cales (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), David Best (C) Russell Gum, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody (PG), Marvin Tripp (SF), Winston Calhoun (PF), Norman Smith (C) Jefferson Hamilton, Stephen Carlson, Jason Brown, Hollis Keiser | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Norman Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun's pass is intercepted by Keith Cales | 51-36 |
| 10:29 | NC State | David Best clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-36 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Robert Hayes is called for the reach on Winston Calhoun - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SG) Elmer Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton (PG), Jeffery Pharr (SG) Mathew Dermody, Daniel Michie | |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Marvin Tripp tips it home | 51-38 |
| 09:48 | NC State | David Best misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Robert Hayes tips it back up and in | 53-38 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Norman Smith drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Pharr | 53-40 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gordon Dorsey, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF) Gordon Dorsey, Keith Cales, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Hollis Keiser (C) Norman Smith | |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Marvin Tripp misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 08:57 | NC State | David Best gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Mark Stanley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Davis | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Pharr | 56-43 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Russell Gum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Allen Davis tips it home | 58-43 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Winston Calhoun buries a jumper in the paint | 58-45 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Nathan Spahr | 60-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Best (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jefferson Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Pharr (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Marvin Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hollis Keiser (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Pharr | 60-45 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Hollis Keiser hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Pharr | 60-47 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Mark Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Mark Stanley, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody (PG), Daniel Michie (SG), Stephen Carlson (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Norman Smith (C) Jefferson Hamilton, Jeffery Pharr, Marvin Tripp, Winston Calhoun, Hollis Keiser | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Jason Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 60-47 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Nathan Spahr misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-47 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Nathan Spahr tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Nathan Spahr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Robert Prichard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Keith Cales (SF) Gordon Dorsey, Nathan Spahr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton (PG) Mathew Dermody | |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Robert Prichard swats the short shot by Daniel Michie | 62-47 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Elmer Jones clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Robert Hayes tips it in | 64-47 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jason Brown | 64-49 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Keith Cales makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Elmer Jones | 66-49 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Norman Smith banks in the layup | 66-51 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Russell Gum misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Elmer Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Russell Gum misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jefferson Hamilton - foul #1 on Jefferson Hamilton, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF), David Best (C) Keith Cales, Robert Hayes, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Tripp (SF), Winston Calhoun (PF), Hollis Keiser (C) Stephen Carlson, Jason Brown, Norman Smith | |
| 03:58 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Tripp | 68-54 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Russell Gum is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Hamilton - foul #2 on Jefferson Hamilton, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody (PG), Jeffery Pharr (SG) Jefferson Hamilton, Daniel Michie | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Best (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mathew Dermody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Pharr (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Marvin Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hollis Keiser (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | NC State | David Best drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Dorsey | 70-54 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Winston Calhoun and he's hacked by Gordon Dorsey - foul #3 on Gordon Dorsey, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Mathew Dermody misses the free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Robert Hayes gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Robert Hayes misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-56 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Marvin Tripp gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Hollis Keiser drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Tripp | 70-58 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Winston Calhoun - foul #2 on Winston Calhoun, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton (PG), Daniel Michie (SG), Stephen Carlson (SF), Jason Brown (PF) Mathew Dermody, Jeffery Pharr, Marvin Tripp, Winston Calhoun | |
| 02:05 | NC State | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Hollis Keiser | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | NC State | Robert Prichard scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Jason Brown hits the finger roll | 73-62 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Robert Hayes hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Stanley | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Stephen Carlson is fouled on the floor by Keith Cales - foul #1 on Keith Cales, team foul #6 | 75-62 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Mark Stanley - foul #3 on Mark Stanley, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 75-64 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Michie pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Jefferson Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Mark Stanley snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Mark Stanley runs out the clock | 75-64 |