| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Chong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Durst (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Dechant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Koga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Victor Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Jack Lagasse double dribbles | 23-31 |
| 18:45 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Victor Chong snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Edward Davis buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Victor Koga - foul #1 on Victor Koga, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:53 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant tips it in | 26-33 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Thomas Joyce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 17:32 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Richard Durst | 26-33 |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 26-33 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Thomas Joyce grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Edward Davis tips it in | 28-33 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 16:21 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 16:04 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:43 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Ross Watson | 28-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Chong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Durst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Dechant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Koga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Edward Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-37 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Victor Chong misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Thomas Joyce scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hogan | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Victor Chong - foul #2 on Victor Chong, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (SF), Bruce Page (C) Thomas Joyce, Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Edward Davis scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Brown | 33-40 |
| 13:39 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Ross Watson steals the ball from Bruce Page | 33-40 |
| 12:53 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Victor Chong (C) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Derek Barden (C) Victor Koga | |
| 12:34 | NC State | Matthew Lewis blows the dunk | 33-40 |
| 12:32 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:27 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Dechant | 33-43 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Victor Chong travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman (SG), Victor Koga (PF) Richard Durst, Gerald Garner | |
| 11:44 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga is hacked by Bill Glantz - foul #2 on Bill Glantz, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG) Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Fink (SG) Ross Watson | |
| 11:26 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Fink | 33-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Glantz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gregory Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fink (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Dechant (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Koga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Barden (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | NC State | Bruce Page clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Victor Koga - foul #2 on Victor Koga, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 11:13 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Huffman | 35-48 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Bill Glantz tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma | John Fink gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Matthew Lewis grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Matthew Lewis scores on a turnaround from close range | 39-48 |
| 08:48 | Oklahoma | John Fink is hacked by Stephen Hogan - foul #2 on Stephen Hogan, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Thomas Joyce, Stephen Hogan, Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ross Watson (PG), Richard Durst (SF), Gerald Garner (PF) John Fink, Christopher Dechant, Victor Koga | |
| 08:31 | Oklahoma | Scott Brown steps in front of the Gregory Huffman pass | 39-48 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Edward Davis misses the shot from the left block | 39-48 |
| 08:24 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 07:59 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Victor Chong grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Ross Watson takes the ball from Scott Brown | 39-48 |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson lays it up and in | 39-50 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Edward Davis connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Victor Chong | 41-50 |
| 07:07 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG) Jeffrey Puente, Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Chong (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Durst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Barden (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:50 | NC State | Thomas Joyce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Jack Lagasse tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 06:28 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 06:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Stephen Hogan | 43-50 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Jack Lagasse buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Chong | 46-50 |
| 06:04 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Edward Davis clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Garner - foul #2 on Gerald Garner, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Lewis (SF), Bruce Page (C) Jack Lagasse, Victor Chong | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Victor Koga (PF) Derek Barden | |
| 05:55 | NC State | Edward Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:27 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Lewis - foul #1 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Bill Glantz (SF) Stephen Hogan, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant (SF) Gregory Huffman | |
| 05:27 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:27 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Glantz | 50-54 |
| 04:38 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Thomas Joyce knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 03:59 | Oklahoma | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Victor Koga - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Thomas Joyce, Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman (SG), Derek Barden (C) Christopher Dechant, Victor Koga | |
| 03:42 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Victor Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Edward Davis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-56 |
| 03:25 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst's pass is intercepted by Edward Davis | 52-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Chong (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Durst (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Gerald Garner (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Derek Barden (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:34 | NC State | Scott Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 02:32 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:32 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant (SF), Victor Koga (PF) Gregory Huffman, Derek Barden | |
| 02:09 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 52-56 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:39 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst is hacked by Thomas Joyce - foul #1 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 01:25 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 52-56 |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dechant | 52-56 |
| 01:00 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 52-56 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Edward Davis gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-56 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga is hacked by Stephen Hogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Hogan, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Victor Chong misses the tip | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | Thomas Joyce is called for the reach on Victor Koga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman (SG), Charles Bellamy (C) Richard Durst, Gerald Garner | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Edward Davis buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Joyce | 54-58 |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Durst (SG), Gerald Garner (C) Gregory Huffman, Charles Bellamy | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Thomas Joyce is called for the reach on Victor Koga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Thomas Joyce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Lagasse | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Joyce - foul #4 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is whistled for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Fink (SG), Charles Bellamy (C) Richard Durst, Gerald Garner | |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | John Fink is hacked by Stephen Hogan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Hogan, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | John Fink makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | John Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Edward Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Thomas Joyce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman (SG) John Fink | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson runs out the clock | 57-64 |