| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Gerner (fresh) SG - Ernest Price (fresh) SF - Alden Maestas (fresh) PF - Russell Eubanks (fresh) C - Frank Blanchard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Bernard Johnson - foul #1 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Watkins | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard tips it but misses | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Bernard Johnson tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Bernard Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Curtis Davis buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Johnson | 3-9 |
| 17:00 | Oklahoma State | Jerome Mitchell picks off the pass by Alden Maestas | 3-9 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Curtis Davis banks in the layup set up by Jerome Mitchell | 3-11 |
| 16:42 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Bernard Johnson - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | William Deyoung (PF) Russell Eubanks | |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| 16:33 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner is whistled for a carry | 3-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks (SF) Alden Maestas | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:15 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the finger roll | 3-13 |
| 16:01 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Gerner | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Gerner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Price (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Deyoung (fresh) C - Frank Blanchard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Fred Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | NC State | John Brooks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 6-15 |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard hits a runner near the basket | 8-15 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 14:58 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Frank Blanchard | 8-15 |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard misses the lay-in | 8-15 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:07 | NC State | John Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-15 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Leonard Watkins tips it but misses | 8-15 |
| 14:04 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:59 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Leonard Watkins | 8-15 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Leonard Watkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Price - foul #1 on Ernest Price, team foul #1 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Vlade Sarzynski (PG), Alden Maestas (SF), Russell Eubanks (PF), Daniel Lowe (C) Michael Gerner, Ernest Price, William Deyoung, Frank Blanchard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:42 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:22 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 13:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 8-16 |
| 12:53 | NC State | John Brooks is called for traveling | 8-16 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham (SG) Jeffrey Brooks | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:27 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-16 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Curtis Davis grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Vlade Sarzynski picks off the pass by John Brooks | 8-16 |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma State | John Brooks steps in front of the Russell Eubanks pass | 8-16 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Bill Cunningham | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Vlade Sarzynski (fresh) SG - Bill Cunningham (fresh) SF - Alden Maestas (fresh) PF - Russell Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (tiring) 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lowe | 11-16 |
| 10:49 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas's floater is knocked away by Fred Clark | 11-16 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma State | Vlade Sarzynski tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks tips it in | 13-16 |
| 10:21 | NC State | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:19 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:54 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner (PG), Ernest Price (SG), Jeffrey Brooks (SF), William Deyoung (PF), Frank Blanchard (C) Vlade Sarzynski, Bill Cunningham, Alden Maestas, Russell Eubanks, Daniel Lowe | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Justin Arvin (SF) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell | |
| 09:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Price - foul #2 on Ernest Price, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (SF) Ernest Price | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:34 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:32 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner's pass is intercepted by Curtis Davis in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Jon Pickles can't finish the layup | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Fred Clark hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 09:14 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Jon Pickles gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Curtis Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-20 |
| 08:40 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks loses the dribble to John Brooks | 13-20 |
| 08:22 | NC State | John Brooks misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 13-20 |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Gerner | 16-20 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Jon Pickles is fouled on the floor by Alden Maestas - foul #1 on Alden Maestas, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Vlade Sarzynski (SF), Russell Eubanks (PF) Alden Maestas, William Deyoung | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG) Curtis Davis | |
| 07:33 | NC State | Leonard Watkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Fred Clark grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Gerner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vlade Sarzynski (fresh) PF - Russell Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) PF - John Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | NC State | Leonard Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Brooks - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brooks, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF) John Brooks | |
| 07:08 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:50 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner clanks a floater from the left side | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Fred Clark gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-22 |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma State | Vlade Sarzynski is hacked by Jon Pickles - foul #1 on Jon Pickles, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price (SG), Bill Cunningham (SF), William Deyoung (C) Michael Gerner, Jeffrey Brooks, Frank Blanchard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:57 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham misses the easy layup | 16-22 |
| 05:55 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerome Mitchell - foul #1 on Jerome Mitchell, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (SF) Russell Eubanks | |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Jerome Mitchell | |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:21 | NC State | John Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 05:20 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Bill Cunningham | 17-22 |
| 05:04 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price grabs the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Arvin - foul #1 on Justin Arvin, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks (SF), Frank Blanchard (C) Alden Maestas, William Deyoung | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG) Leonard Watkins | |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Vlade Sarzynski is called for the reach on Jon Pickles - foul #1 on Vlade Sarzynski, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner (PG), Russell Eubanks (PF) Vlade Sarzynski, Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF) John Brooks | |
| 04:18 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Price - foul #3 on Ernest Price, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham (SF) Ernest Price | |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Justin Arvin | |
| 04:18 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Fred Clark is called for the reach on Bill Cunningham - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (SF) Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (C) Fred Clark | |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 03:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 18-24 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Bernard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Gerner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alden Maestas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | NC State | Frank Blanchard denies the turnaround by Jerome Mitchell | 18-24 |
| 02:43 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner makes the 3 from straight away | 21-24 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Curtis Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Vlade Sarzynski (PG), Bill Cunningham (PF), William Deyoung (C) Michael Gerner, Russell Eubanks, Frank Blanchard | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Justin Arvin (PF) Jon Pickles, John Brooks | |
| 02:05 | Oklahoma State | Bernard Johnson picks off the pass by William Deyoung | 21-24 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Davis | 21-27 |
| 01:27 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 01:25 | Oklahoma State | Jeffrey Brooks can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Leonard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alden Maestas - foul #2 on Alden Maestas, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner (PG), Russell Eubanks (PF) Jeffrey Brooks, Alden Maestas | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG) Curtis Davis | |
| 01:04 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Leonard Watkins snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Bernard Johnson hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Leonard Watkins out of the doubleteam | 21-30 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner is hacked by Justin Arvin - foul #2 on Justin Arvin, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard (C) William Deyoung | |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Justin Arvin | |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Michael Gerner misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-30 |