| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Theodore Kerwin (fresh) SG - Henry Whittle (fresh) SF - Mark Young (fresh) PF - Charles Sparks (fresh) C - Jerome Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Steven Montgomery (fresh) SG - Roger Hendrix (fresh) SF - Barry Groves (fresh) PF - Robert Siegel (fresh) C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jerome Barnett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | N. Carolina Central | Barry Groves steps in front of the Theodore Kerwin pass | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Carolina Central | Roger Hendrix is called for the reach on Mark Young - foul #1 on Roger Hendrix, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Williams steals it from Charles Sparks | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Sparks misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Sparks grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Roger Hendrix - foul #2 on Roger Hendrix, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker (SG) Roger Hendrix | |
| 18:18 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Montgomery | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Siegel gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Young is called for the reach on Barry Groves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Young, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway (PG), Joshua Williams (SG), Michael McLaughlin (SF), William Lade (PF), Charles Krzewinski (C) Theodore Kerwin, Henry Whittle, Mark Young, Charles Sparks, Jerome Barnett | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson (PG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Mark Putnam (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Steven Montgomery, Barry Groves, Robert Siegel, Jonathan Williams | |
| 17:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Curtis Johnson | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 17:13 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Krzewinski gets the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:59 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin makes the turnaround near the basket | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker's layup is rejected by William Lade | 5-7 |
| 16:48 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | N. Carolina Central | William Lade loses the dribble to Curtis Johnson in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson hits the finger roll | 5-9 |
| 16:40 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin (PG), Michael Duncan (SG), Raymond Huff (SF), Charles Sparks (PF), Jerome Barnett (C) Stephen Conway, Joshua Williams, Michael McLaughlin, William Lade, Charles Krzewinski | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery (PG), Barry Groves (SF) Donald Baker, Gary Cunningham | |
| 16:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Montgomery | 5-11 |
| 16:14 | N. Carolina Central | Raymond Huff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 16:12 | N. Carolina Central | Jerome Barnett snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Montgomery is called for the reach on Michael Duncan - foul #1 on Steven Montgomery, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle (SG) Theodore Kerwin | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson (PG), Willie Bradley (SG), Robert Siegel (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Steven Montgomery, Curtis Johnson, Mark Putnam, Robert Taylor | |
| 15:53 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle misses long on a shot from the right side | 5-11 |
| 15:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 5-11 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Michael Duncan (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Whittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Huff (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Sparks (tiring) C - Jerome Barnett (tiring) | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Willie Bradley (fresh) SF - Barry Groves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Siegel (fresh) C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson is hacked by Charles Sparks - foul #1 on Charles Sparks, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin (PG), Mark Young (SF), William Lade (C) Michael Duncan, Raymond Huff, Jerome Barnett | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF) Willie Bradley, Barry Groves | |
| 15:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Siegel misses the easy layup | 5-11 |
| 15:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:12 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Lade - foul #1 on William Lade, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams (PG), Michael McLaughlin (PF) Theodore Kerwin, Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson (PG) David Johnson | |
| 15:12 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:12 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:51 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin travels with the ball | 5-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway (SG), Jerome Barnett (C) Henry Whittle, William Lade | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery (PG), Willie Bradley (SF) Donald Baker, Gary Cunningham | |
| 14:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Siegel lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Montgomery | 5-14 |
| 14:25 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 14:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Siegel gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Stephen Conway - foul #1 on Stephen Conway, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin (PG), William Lade (PF), Charles Krzewinski (C) Joshua Williams, Michael McLaughlin, Jerome Barnett | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves (SF), Robert Taylor (C) Willie Bradley, Jonathan Williams | |
| 14:04 | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle (SG) Stephen Conway | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson (PG), Donald Baker (SG), Mark Putnam (PF) Steven Montgomery, Curtis Johnson, Robert Siegel | |
| 14:02 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Krzewinski is hacked by Robert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| 13:54 | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 13:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 13:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam hits the follow up shot | 5-16 |
| 13:39 | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-16 |
| 13:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam pulls down the rebound | 5-16 |
| 13:36 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Young is called for the reach on Barry Groves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Young, team foul #5 | 5-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Duncan (SG), Raymond Huff (SF), Charles Sparks (PF), Jerome Barnett (C) Henry Whittle, Mark Young, William Lade, Charles Krzewinski | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham (C) Robert Taylor | |
| 13:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Huff - foul #1 on Raymond Huff, team foul #6 | 5-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway (SG) Theodore Kerwin | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson (PG), Willie Bradley (SG), Robert Siegel (PF) David Johnson, Donald Baker, Barry Groves | |
| 13:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam misses the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 13:00 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Duncan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 12:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Huff takes the ball from Curtis Johnson in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 12:56 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Sparks hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Huff | 10-17 |
| 12:44 | SW Oklahoma St. | Willie Bradley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Siegel and the foul's on Raymond Huff - foul #2 on Raymond Huff, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams (PG), Henry Whittle (SG), Michael McLaughlin (SF), William Lade (C) Michael Duncan, Stephen Conway, Raymond Huff, Jerome Barnett | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery (PG), Jonathan Williams (C) Gary Cunningham, Mark Putnam | |
| 12:44 | SW Oklahoma St. | Willie Bradley makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:16 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Bradley - foul #1 on Willie Bradley, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Krzewinski (C) Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker (SG), Barry Groves (SF), Robert Taylor (PF) Curtis Johnson, Willie Bradley, Robert Siegel | |
| 12:16 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:16 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 12:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 12:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 12:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves tips it back up and in | 11-22 |
| 11:44 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Taylor swats the short shot by William Lade | 11-22 |
| 11:42 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin gets the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Whittle (tired) 3 pts. SF - Michael McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Lade (tiring) C - Charles Krzewinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Steven Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) C - Jonathan Williams (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-22 |
| 11:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 11:14 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 11:13 | N. Carolina Central | William Lade snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 11:11 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Krzewinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin (PG), Stephen Conway (SG), Charles Sparks (PF), Jerome Barnett (C) Joshua Williams, Henry Whittle, William Lade, Charles Krzewinski | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Robert Siegel (PF), Mark Putnam (C) Steven Montgomery, Donald Baker, Barry Groves, Robert Taylor, Jonathan Williams | |
| 10:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Siegel misses long on an open runner near the basket | 11-22 |
| 10:50 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Jerome Barnett | 11-22 |
| 10:38 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerome Barnett | 13-22 |
| 10:36 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Stephen Conway in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 10:33 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway banks in the layup | 15-22 |
| 10:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Stephen Conway is called for the reach on Gary Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Conway, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams (SG), Michael Duncan (SF) Stephen Conway, Michael McLaughlin | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker (SG), Barry Groves (SF) David Johnson, Robert Siegel | |
| 10:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:31 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Jerome Barnett | 15-22 |
| 10:29 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Baker picks off the pass by Joshua Williams in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 10:28 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker hits the finger roll | 15-24 |
| 10:01 | N. Carolina Central | Jerome Barnett's floater is knocked away by Gary Cunningham | 15-24 |
| 09:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 09:56 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jerome Barnett is called for the reach on Mark Putnam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Barnett, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle (SG), William Lade (PF), Charles Krzewinski (C) Joshua Williams, Charles Sparks, Jerome Barnett | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery (PG), Willie Bradley (SG), Robert Siegel (PF) Curtis Johnson, Donald Baker, Gary Cunningham | |
| 09:56 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:56 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:56 | N. Carolina Central | William Lade gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 09:37 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 09:36 | SW Oklahoma St. | Willie Bradley snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Theodore Kerwin steals the ball from Willie Bradley in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin lays it up and in | 17-25 |
| 09:05 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Siegel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Montgomery and he's hacked by William Lade - foul #2 on William Lade, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams (SG), Michael McLaughlin (SF), Charles Sparks (PF), Jerome Barnett (C) Henry Whittle, Michael Duncan, William Lade, Charles Krzewinski | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson (PG), Donald Baker (SG), Robert Taylor (C) Steven Montgomery, Willie Bradley, Mark Putnam | |
| 09:05 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-27 |
| 09:05 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Siegel makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:50 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson (PG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) David Johnson, Barry Groves, Robert Siegel | |
| 08:34 | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-28 |
| 08:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Sparks gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 08:19 | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McLaughlin | 20-28 |
| 08:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham misses short on a runner from the right block | 20-28 |
| 08:01 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 07:49 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin misses the jumper from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 07:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Joshua Williams is called for the reach on Curtis Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Williams, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle (SG), Michael Duncan (SF), Charles Krzewinski (C) Theodore Kerwin, Charles Sparks, Jerome Barnett | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery (PG), Willie Bradley (SF), Robert Siegel (PF) Donald Baker, Gary Cunningham, Robert Taylor | |
| 07:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joshua Williams (tiring) SG - Henry Whittle (tired) 3 pts. SF - Michael Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael McLaughlin (tiring) 5 pts. C - Charles Krzewinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Steven Montgomery (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Siegel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Duncan is whistled for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves (SF), Mark Putnam (C) Curtis Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| 07:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Whittle - foul #1 on Henry Whittle, team foul #12 | 20-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Sparks (PF) Michael McLaughlin | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 07:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:48 | N. Carolina Central | Barry Groves blocks the short jumper by Charles Sparks | 20-31 |
| 06:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Robert Siegel | 20-31 |
| 06:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Charles Krzewinski swats the layup by Robert Siegel | 20-31 |
| 06:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Krzewinski grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-31 |
| 05:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves double dribbles | 23-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin (PG), Michael McLaughlin (PF), Jerome Barnett (C) Joshua Williams, Charles Sparks, Charles Krzewinski | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Steven Montgomery, Willie Bradley, Barry Groves, Robert Siegel, Mark Putnam | |
| 05:43 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Williams steals the ball from Henry Whittle in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 05:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson is hacked by Michael Duncan - foul #1 on Michael Duncan, team foul #13 | 23-31 |
| 05:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:26 | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin's pass is intercepted by Donald Baker in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 05:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Duncan - foul #2 on Michael Duncan, team foul #14 | 23-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Sparks (PF) Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 05:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:55 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Williams blocks the short jumper by Jerome Barnett | 23-33 |
| 04:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 23-33 |
| 04:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Whittle - foul #2 on Henry Whittle, team foul #15 | 23-33 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams (SG) Henry Whittle | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves (SF), Gary Cunningham (PF) David Johnson, Robert Taylor | |
| 04:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | Jerome Barnett loses the ball out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery (PG) Curtis Johnson | |
| 04:10 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 23-34 |
| 04:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 03:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker is fouled on the floor by Theodore Kerwin - foul #1 on Theodore Kerwin, team foul #16 | 23-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway (SG), Mark Young (SF), William Lade (PF), Charles Krzewinski (C) Joshua Williams, Michael McLaughlin, Charles Sparks, Jerome Barnett | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson (PG), Roger Hendrix (SG), Robert Taylor (PF), Mark Putnam (C) Steven Montgomery, Barry Groves, Gary Cunningham, Jonathan Williams | |
| 03:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:50 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Mark Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Baker, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Henry Whittle (SG) Theodore Kerwin | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Barry Groves (SF) Donald Baker | |
| 03:36 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-36 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Stephen Conway (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Whittle (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Mark Young (fresh) PF - William Lade (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Krzewinski (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hendrix (fresh) SF - Barry Groves (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Putnam (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam misses the easy layup | 25-36 |
| 03:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam banks in the layup set up by Barry Groves and he's hacked by Henry Whittle - foul #3 on Henry Whittle, team foul #17 | 25-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Duncan (SG), Raymond Huff (SF), Jerome Barnett (C) Henry Whittle, Mark Young, Charles Krzewinski | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson (PG), Donald Baker (SF), Robert Siegel (PF) Curtis Johnson, Barry Groves, Robert Taylor | |
| 02:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:49 | N. Carolina Central | William Lade pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:29 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Duncan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 02:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Huff is called for the reach on Roger Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Huff, team foul #18 | 25-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Young (SF) Raymond Huff | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Williams (C) Mark Putnam | |
| 02:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Roger Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Roger Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:25 | N. Carolina Central | William Lade gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Young misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 02:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Williams snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 02:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson is hacked by Jerome Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Barnett, team foul #19 | 25-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Theodore Kerwin (PG), Charles Sparks (PF) Michael Duncan, Jerome Barnett | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham (SF) Donald Baker | |
| 02:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Siegel grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 01:56 | SW Oklahoma St. | David Johnson connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Williams | 25-43 |
| 01:56 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson (SG), Willie Bradley (SF) Roger Hendrix, Jonathan Williams | |
| 01:33 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Siegel - foul #1 on Robert Siegel, team foul #7 | 25-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael McLaughlin (PF) Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Steven Montgomery (PG), Robert Taylor (C) David Johnson, Robert Siegel | |
| 01:33 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:33 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 01:18 | SW Oklahoma St. | Willie Bradley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 01:17 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 01:06 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Taylor can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-43 |
| 01:05 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Young snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | Curtis Johnson is called for the reach on Stephen Conway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #8 | 26-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Duncan (SG), Jerome Barnett (C) Theodore Kerwin, Michael McLaughlin | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Donald Baker (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) Willie Bradley, Gary Cunningham | |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 00:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Curtis Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 27-46 |
| 00:37 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Conway is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Conway, team foul #20 | 27-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams (PG) Stephen Conway | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Roger Hendrix (SG), Barry Groves (SF), Robert Siegel (PF), Mark Putnam (C) Curtis Johnson, Donald Baker, Robert Taylor, Jonathan Williams | |
| 00:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 00:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Williams drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Young | 29-48 |
| 00:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Putnam buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-50 |