| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lee Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood tips it home | 36-32 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Lee Kim misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:12 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:48 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Mowers | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Kim | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:59 | NC State | Thomas Freeman grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Lee Kim clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 17:41 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Gresham | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Michael Mowers is called for the reach on Lee Kim - foul #3 on Michael Mowers, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG) Michael Mowers | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:02 | NC State | Robert Gresham hits a 3pt shot from straight away and he's fouled by Michael Padgett - foul #3 on Michael Padgett, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG) Michael Padgett | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:02 | NC State | Robert Gresham makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:13 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 15:58 | NC State | Robert Gresham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Gresham, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), Angel Russo (SF), Mark Rubin (PF), William Crider (C) Donald Burke, James Mahan, Dwayne Shinkle, Jim Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Thomas Freeman, Robert Gresham | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Angel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rubin (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Crider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Oklahoma State | Richard Shelton blocks the short jumper by Angel Russo | 40-39 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Robert Fuston snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Gregory Atlas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma State | William Crider pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:53 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Lee Kim - foul #2 on Lee Kim, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke (SG), James Mahan (SF) Aaron Aponte, William Crider | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| 14:53 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Rubin - foul #2 on Mark Rubin, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:11 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mowers | 44-41 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Lee Kim makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bruno Francis and he's fouled by James Mahan - foul #2 on James Mahan, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle (PF), Jim Wood (C) Angel Russo, Mark Rubin | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG), Robert Gresham (PF) Gregory Atlas, Robert Fuston | |
| 14:07 | NC State | Lee Kim misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:48 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Burke | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | NC State | James Mahan steals it from Lee Kim | 47-43 |
| 13:23 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Lee Kim hits a runner near the basket | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle is fouled on the floor by Robert Gresham - foul #2 on Robert Gresham, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG) Michael Mowers | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| 12:28 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Thomas Freeman gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Kenneth Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG) Donald Burke | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SF) Lee Kim | |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gresham - foul #3 on Robert Gresham, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG) Thomas Freeman | |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gault (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | NC State | Robert Gresham buries a floater in the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:19 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), Donald Burke (SG), Angel Russo (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Michael Padgett, James Mahan, Dwayne Shinkle, Jim Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Robert Fuston (PF), Philip Siems (C) Kenneth Walker, Robert Gresham, Richard Shelton | |
| 11:00 | NC State | Robert Fuston buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Gault | 49-49 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 10:34 | Oklahoma State | Angel Russo gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | Oklahoma State | Bruno Francis takes the ball from Donald Burke | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Richard Gault drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Atlas | 49-51 |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Philip Siems - foul #2 on Philip Siems, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG), James Mahan (SF), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), Jim Wood (C) Michael Mowers, Aaron Aponte, Angel Russo, Mark Rubin | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG), Lee Kim (SF), Robert Gresham (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Gregory Atlas, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Philip Siems | |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Bruno Francis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Kim | 51-54 |
| 08:48 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Burke | 53-54 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Jim Wood - foul #1 on Jim Wood, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG) Donald Burke | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:36 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Shelton - foul #1 on Richard Shelton, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG) Michael Padgett | |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:51 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Mowers | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Richard Shelton buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Freeman | 56-59 |
| 07:35 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lee Kim - foul #3 on Lee Kim, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke (SG) Aaron Aponte | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:35 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:35 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Lee Kim can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 07:25 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:56 | Oklahoma State | Richard Shelton swats the shot by James Mahan | 58-59 |
| 06:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lee Kim | 58-59 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Richard Shelton loses the dribble to Michael Mowers | 58-59 |
| 06:45 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers banks in the layup | 60-59 |
| 06:36 | NC State | Thomas Freeman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Walker | 60-61 |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:12 | Oklahoma State | Jim Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Mowers and the foul's on Robert Gresham - foul #4 on Robert Gresham, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG), Angel Russo (PF), Mark Rubin (C) Michael Mowers, Dwayne Shinkle, Jim Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Robert Fuston (PF), Philip Siems (C) Kenneth Walker, Thomas Freeman, Robert Gresham, Richard Shelton | |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Philip Siems is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Philip Siems, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan scores on a jumper in the paint | 65-61 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Lee Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Bruno Francis is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG), William Crider (C) Donald Burke, James Mahan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma State | Robert Fuston blocks the jumper by Aaron Aponte | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Lee Kim pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Michael Padgett takes the ball from Philip Siems | 65-61 |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Lee Kim is called for the reach on Mark Rubin - foul #4 on Lee Kim, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers (PG), James Mahan (SF), Dwayne Shinkle (PF) Michael Padgett, Angel Russo, William Crider | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG), Richard Gault (SF), Robert Gresham (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Gregory Atlas, Lee Kim, Robert Fuston, Philip Siems | |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Robert Gresham snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Richard Shelton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 03:49 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gresham | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Mowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Mahan (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rubin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Gault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Robert Gresham buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 03:09 | Oklahoma State | Bruno Francis takes the ball from Dwayne Shinkle | 66-64 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Richard Shelton connects on the shot in the lane | 66-66 |
| 02:49 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke (SG), Jim Wood (C) Aaron Aponte, Mark Rubin | |
| Subs | NC State | Lee Kim (SF) Richard Gault | |
| 02:26 | Oklahoma State | Michael Mowers is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Mowers, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Richard Shelton is hacked by Jim Wood - foul #2 on Jim Wood, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Gresham - foul #5 on Robert Gresham, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF) Robert Gresham | |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Richard Shelton gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Robert Fuston gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:04 | NC State | James Mahan takes the ball from Robert Fuston | 66-68 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle is hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #1 on Robert Fuston, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Richard Shelton pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Fuston knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Freeman and the foul's on Dwayne Shinkle - foul #3 on Dwayne Shinkle, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Richard Gault (SF) Thomas Freeman, Lee Kim | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:18 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Robert Fuston is fouled on the floor by Jim Wood - foul #3 on Jim Wood, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | Donald Burke comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan is whistled for traveling | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Michael Mowers is called for the reach on Richard Gault in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mowers, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Padgett (PG) Michael Mowers | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | James Mahan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-74 |