| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Sutton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gleason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Freudenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Hardy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | John Sutton inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Oklahoma | Mark Gioia takes the ball from Kenneth Peters | 30-28 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Carlos Joyner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Gioia | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Mark Gioia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Freudenstein - foul #2 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (PF) Allen Pullins | |
| 18:44 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:44 | Oklahoma | James Gleason pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Oklahoma | Rick Brown is called for the reach on John Sutton - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (PF) James Gleason | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy | |
| 17:53 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein loses the dribble to Josef Kasowski | 33-32 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Carlton Amado clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Sutton - foul #2 on John Sutton, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), James Gleason (PF) Kenneth Peters, Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:42 | NC State | Carlton Amado makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Carlton Amado makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree scores on a turnaround from close range | 35-34 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma | John Sutton grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:43 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the floater near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Ken Lebo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Carlton Amado grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Ken Lebo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma | James Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:52 | Oklahoma | James Gleason blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 15:51 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree tips it in | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gleason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Degree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlton Amado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Lucas Hiers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma | James Gleason comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Ken Lebo pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Ken Lebo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), Robert Freudenstein (C) William King, Walter Kays, John Sutton, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Ken Lebo, Samuel Wolcott, Carlton Amado, Lucas Hiers, Josef Kasowski | |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma | James Gleason connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Peters | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 14:24 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Allen Pullins gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Allen Pullins clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Freudenstein - foul #3 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Allen Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Allen Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:34 | Oklahoma | Allen Pullins steps in front of the Roger Anderson pass | 41-39 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is fouled on the floor by Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Walter Kays (SG), John Sutton (SF) Kenneth Peters, Roger Anderson, Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins, Allen Hardy | |
| 12:55 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (PF) James Gleason | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:32 | Oklahoma | William King is hacked by Carlton Amado - foul #2 on Carlton Amado, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlton Amado - foul #3 on Carlton Amado, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG) William King | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG) Carlton Amado | |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Josef Kasowski snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Robert Freudenstein steps in front of the Lucas Hiers pass | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Sutton (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Degree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Freudenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays makes the floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Lucas Hiers's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Freudenstein | 43-39 |
| 11:11 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | Oklahoma | Samuel Wolcott picks off the pass by Robert Freudenstein in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Carlos Joyner banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Wolcott | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Josef Kasowski hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 09:59 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Josef Kasowski | 45-45 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Carlos Joyner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Ken Lebo tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 09:06 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), James Gleason (PF) Kenneth Peters, Walter Kays, John Sutton, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Carlos Joyner, Samuel Wolcott, Lucas Hiers, Josef Kasowski | |
| 08:44 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma | James Gleason pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:14 | Oklahoma | James Gleason blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 08:12 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:51 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Ken Lebo pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Donahue (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gleason (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Freudenstein (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Lebo (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Hardy (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | NC State | Ken Lebo is hacked by Robert Freudenstein - foul #4 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (C) Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Edward Scull (C) Mark Gioia, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy | |
| 07:09 | NC State | Carlton Amado is fouled on the floor by Joel Donahue - foul #2 on Joel Donahue, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Edward Scull can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Gleason - foul #2 on James Gleason, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Edward Scull makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Edward Scull makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue's pass is intercepted by Ken Lebo in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 06:50 | NC State | William King steals it from Allen Pullins | 45-49 |
| 06:48 | Oklahoma | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on William King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ken Lebo, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William King | 47-49 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), John Sutton (SF) Roger Anderson, Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Allen Hardy (C) Carlton Amado, Edward Scull | |
| 06:20 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Richard Degree | 47-49 |
| 06:02 | Oklahoma | James Gleason's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Pullins | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Allen Hardy | 47-49 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Ken Lebo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:14 | Oklahoma | James Gleason hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Peters and he's fouled by Allen Hardy - foul #1 on Allen Hardy, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), Robert Freudenstein (C) William King, John Sutton, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Edward Scull (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Allen Pullins, Allen Hardy | |
| 05:14 | Oklahoma | James Gleason misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Rick Brown can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Freudenstein - foul #5 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (C) Robert Freudenstein | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:01 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:01 | Oklahoma | James Gleason grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma | Lucas Hiers is called for the reach on James Gleason - foul #1 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG) Kenneth Peters | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Mark Gioia connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 04:07 | Oklahoma | James Gleason comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-55 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Mark Gioia grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Richard Degree swats the layup by Rick Brown | 51-55 |
| 04:00 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gioia | 51-55 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Rick Brown hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:40 | Oklahoma | William King makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Donahue (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gleason (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Degree (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | NC State | Rick Brown scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Gioia | 53-59 |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 03:17 | NC State | Edward Scull snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:17 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (PG), John Sutton (SF) William King, Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Allen Hardy (C) Samuel Wolcott, Edward Scull | |
| 03:07 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Rick Brown | 53-61 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | James Gleason misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 53-61 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Lucas Hiers gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:49 | NC State | Rick Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Gioia | 53-63 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-63 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Mark Gioia snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Rick Brown lays it in | 53-65 |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-65 |
| 02:09 | Oklahoma | James Gleason tips it but misses | 53-65 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters tips it home | 55-65 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Rick Brown lays it up and in and the foul's on John Sutton - foul #3 on John Sutton, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF) Kenneth Peters, Walter Kays, John Sutton | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Allen Hardy | |
| 01:53 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Wolcott - foul #2 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlton Amado (SF) Rick Brown | |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Lucas Hiers is fouled on the floor by James Gleason - foul #3 on James Gleason, team foul #11 | 57-68 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma | James Gleason gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Josef Kasowski snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ken Lebo runs out the clock | 59-69 |