| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stefan Rossi inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Bright - foul #3 on Richard Bright, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (SF) Richard Bright | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:23 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Fred Clark misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roy Weaver - foul #2 on Roy Weaver, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Fred Clark misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Fred Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Robert Cook is fouled on the floor by Bernard Johnson - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (C) Fred Clark | |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Justin Arvin takes the ball from Robert Cook | 33-26 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Bernard Johnson lays it in | 33-28 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 15:49 | NC State | Justin Arvin hits a turnaround near the basket | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stefan Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Chunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Bernard Johnson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Bernard Johnson is hacked by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Robert Hays, Robert Cook, Peter Jackson, Roy Weaver, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (C) Stefan Rossi | |
| 14:45 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-30 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Alvin Chunn tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Richard Beasley picks off the pass by Justin Arvin | 33-30 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Leonard Watkins gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Justin Arvin scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fred Clark | 33-32 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Leonard Watkins steals it from Richard Bright | 33-32 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Bernard Johnson hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alvin Chunn | 33-34 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Roy Weaver (PF) Richard Beasley, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | NC State | Stefan Rossi (SF) Alvin Chunn | |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Justin Arvin takes the ball from Kenneth Luz | 33-34 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Justin Arvin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Farmer - foul #1 on Kenneth Farmer, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Owensby (C) Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Winters (C) Fred Clark | |
| 11:48 | NC State | Leonard Watkins clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hays - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG) Kenneth Luz | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG) Justin Arvin | |
| 11:48 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Winters (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Bernard Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Bright - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Robert Hays clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Stefan Rossi grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau connects on the runner from the left block set up by Stefan Rossi and he's fouled by Robert Cook - foul #3 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Robert Cook, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SG), Alvin Chunn (SF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, Stefan Rossi, Bernard Johnson | |
| 10:36 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Richard Winters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Pizarro - foul #2 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Richard Winters misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Richard Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Peter Jackson, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF) Peter Jackson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Justin Arvin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hays connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Luz and the foul's on Richard Winters - foul #2 on Richard Winters, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Weaver (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Pizarro, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Stefan Rossi (SF), Bernard Johnson (PF) Aaron Gendreau, Alvin Chunn, Richard Winters | |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Fred Clark gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Weaver | 39-38 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Fred Clark snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Arvin | 39-41 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Hays | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | NC State | Justin Arvin is hacked by Kenneth Luz - foul #4 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz | |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (C) Fred Clark | |
| 07:17 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:17 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Richard Bright gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses short on a jumper from the right block | 42-42 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Alvin Chunn grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Justin Arvin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 06:38 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Chunn | 42-42 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Justin Arvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Robert Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Watkins - foul #2 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Jackson (SF), Robert Pizarro (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Mark Slaughter (SG), Richard Winters (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, Stefan Rossi | |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Mark Slaughter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Alvin Chunn blocks the short jumper by Robert Cook | 42-42 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer's floater is knocked away by Bernard Johnson | 42-42 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Alvin Chunn gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Alvin Chunn banks in the layup set up by Bernard Johnson and he's fouled by Peter Jackson - foul #2 on Peter Jackson, team foul #10 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Fred Clark (C) Mark Slaughter, Bernard Johnson | |
| 04:43 | NC State | Alvin Chunn misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz makes the runner in the lane | 44-44 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Kenneth Luz steps in front of the Aaron Gendreau pass | 44-44 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz knocks in the shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Peter Jackson, Robert Pizarro, Kenneth Farmer | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF), Bernard Johnson (PF) Aaron Gendreau, Alvin Chunn, Richard Winters | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Robert Hays knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Fred Clark is fouled on the floor by Brian Owensby - foul #1 on Brian Owensby, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Fred Clark misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Fred Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Bernard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Stefan Rossi is fouled on the floor by Richard Bright - foul #4 on Richard Bright, team foul #12 | 48-46 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Stefan Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Stefan Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Owensby | 48-46 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Arvin | 50-49 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz hits a floater from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Leonard Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Fred Clark can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Justin Arvin can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Fred Clark hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses short on a jumper in the paint | 52-51 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby tips it home | 54-51 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Fred Clark is denied on a layup by Brian Owensby | 54-51 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses long on a floater from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Richard Bright tips it in | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Stefan Rossi loses the dribble to Brian Owensby | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Arvin - foul #2 on Justin Arvin, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Robert Pizarro (C) Robert Hays, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro is hacked by Fred Clark - foul #2 on Fred Clark, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-51 |