| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Dudley (fresh) PF - Jack Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Hal Frank (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is denied on a dunk by Hal Frank | 29-30 |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | James Herod snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | Hal Frank buries a driving attempt near the basket | 29-32 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Leonard Watkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Davis | 32-32 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Hal Frank's pass is intercepted by Jerome Mitchell | 32-32 |
| 18:05 | NC State | John Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Watkins | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Michael Yamamoto (C) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Hal Frank | |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:10 | NC State | The jumper by Leonard Watkins is denied by Michael Yamamoto | 34-34 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Danny Dunn | 36-37 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Leonard Watkins scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Mitchell | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto misses short on a runner from the right block | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | NC State | John Brooks pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Dill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tulsa | Roland Dill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 38-37 |
| 15:05 | NC State | John Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roland Dill - foul #1 on Roland Dill, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Hal Frank (C) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 15:05 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | John Brooks denies the turnaround by Hal Frank | 40-37 |
| 14:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 40-37 |
| 14:16 | NC State | John Brooks knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 42-37 |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled on the floor by Jack Lynch - foul #4 on Jack Lynch, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Jerome Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Jack Lynch, Hal Frank | |
| 13:23 | NC State | Bernard Johnson banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn is hacked by Leonard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Lynch (PF) Melvin Morris | |
| 13:02 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 12:38 | NC State | John Brooks can't connect on a floater in the lane | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Justin Arvin snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Patrick Carver steals the ball from Bernard Johnson | 44-42 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Bernard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, John Brooks, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Hal Frank (C) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Jack Lynch, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | James Herod connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:20 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Dudley - foul #1 on Robert Dudley, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:20 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:20 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Arvin (fresh) C - Fred Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Morris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Hal Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Jon Pickles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Leonard Watkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Justin Arvin tips it home | 48-46 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), John Brooks (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Jack Lynch (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris, Hal Frank | |
| 09:30 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses long on a runner from close range | 48-46 |
| 09:29 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | John Brooks steals it from Jack Lynch | 48-46 |
| 08:25 | NC State | John Brooks can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:03 | Tulsa | Roland Dill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 08:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Jon Pickles is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Dunn - foul #2 on Danny Dunn, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF) Curtis Davis, Justin Arvin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Hal Frank (C) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Jack Lynch, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 07:47 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | Bernard Johnson is called for the reach on Hal Frank - foul #4 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Lynch (PF) Melvin Morris | |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG) Jon Pickles | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Melvin Morris (PF) Jack Lynch | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Morris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Hal Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:42 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 06:16 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado is hacked by John Brooks - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Jack Lynch (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris, Hal Frank | |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | Roland Dill drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick Carver | 53-49 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (C) Jerome Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Hal Frank (C) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Jack Lynch, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Bernard Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Leonard Watkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Hal Frank misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Leonard Watkins gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by Hal Frank - foul #2 on Hal Frank, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Jack Lynch (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris, Hal Frank | |
| 04:03 | NC State | John Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 03:34 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-49 |
| 03:33 | NC State | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Leonard Watkins connects on the floater from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 02:41 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Jack Lynch | 55-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Dill (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jack Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Michael Yamamoto | 55-51 |
| 02:05 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Bernard Johnson tips it in | 57-53 |
| 01:39 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG) Jon Pickles | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Hal Frank (C) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Michael Yamamoto | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Tulsa | James Herod misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 01:17 | Tulsa | Hal Frank tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:39 | NC State | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | John Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by James Herod - foul #3 on James Herod, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Jerome Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled on the floor by James Herod - foul #4 on James Herod, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | James Herod can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | James Herod misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | Tulsa | James Herod snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:17 | NC State | John Brooks is hacked by James Herod in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Herod, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG) James Herod | |
| 00:17 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | NC State | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Arvin | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Hal Frank is called for the reach on Justin Arvin - foul #3 on Hal Frank, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Hal Frank snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn is fouled on the floor by Bernard Johnson - foul #5 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF), Fred Clark (C) Justin Arvin, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Fred Clark snags the defensive board | 63-55 |