| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Padua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Randle (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Strader (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Matthew Randle inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Robert Strader is called for the reach on Lewis Smith - foul #2 on Robert Strader, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:12 | NC State | William Padua knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Smith | 24-33 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Andy Miller drills a runner in the paint | 24-35 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Carl Ebel scores on a shot near the basket | 26-35 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Carl Ebel steals it from Michael Legros | 26-35 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Michael Legros steals it from Carl Ebel | 26-35 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | John Robinson connects on the open jumper from the right wing set up by Andy Miller | 26-37 |
| 17:10 | NC State | John Robinson is called for the reach on William Padua - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG), Stephen McLean (SG), Jeffrey Durr (SF), Bernard Zwigart (PF), John Nieves (C) Lewis Smith, William Padua, Matthew Randle, David Peterson, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG), John Polk (SG), Terrance Brand (SF), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) John Robinson, Robert Strader, Andy Miller, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| 16:48 | NC State | Stephen McLean makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Voris | 29-37 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Stephen McLean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Bernard Zwigart swats the layup by Kurt Novetsky | 29-37 |
| 15:57 | NC State | John Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Voris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Zwigart (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nieves (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kurt Novetsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Polk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | NC State | Stephen McLean drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Stephen McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:42 | NC State | John Nieves hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Greenleaf - foul #1 on Robert Greenleaf, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), William Padua (SG), Matthew Randle (SF), Louis Helton (PF) William Voris, Stephen McLean, Jeffrey Durr, Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Robert Strader (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Kurt Novetsky, John Polk, Terrance Brand, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 14:42 | NC State | John Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:42 | NC State | John Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Michael Legros pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Michael Legros misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 14:06 | NC State | John Nieves pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Lewis Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Nieves | 35-37 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | John Robinson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Lewis Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Nieves | 38-39 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Robert Strader is hacked by Lewis Smith - foul #1 on Lewis Smith, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen McLean (SG), David Peterson (PF), Carl Ebel (C) William Padua, Louis Helton, John Nieves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Adkins (SG) Robert Strader | |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (SG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF) Fred Adkins, Michael Legros | |
| 12:34 | NC State | The short jumper by William Voris is denied by Scott Ureno | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Ureno | 38-39 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Kurt Novetsky is denied by Carl Ebel | 38-39 |
| 12:09 | NC State | David Peterson snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:40 | NC State | Kurt Novetsky picks off the pass by Carl Ebel | 38-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Voris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McLean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Randle (fairly fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Novetsky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andy Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Ureno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Robinson | 38-41 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Matthew Randle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Peterson | 41-41 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Robinson | 41-44 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Matthew Randle makes the runner in the paint set up by Stephen McLean | 43-44 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky's pass is intercepted by Stephen McLean in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Stephen McLean misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | John Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen McLean - foul #1 on Stephen McLean, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), William Padua (SG), Jeffrey Durr (SF), Bernard Zwigart (PF), John Nieves (C) William Voris, Stephen McLean, Matthew Randle, David Peterson, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Strader (SG), John Polk (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Kurt Novetsky, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Scott Ureno | |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Lewis Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | John Nieves swats the layup by John Polk | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | NC State | John Nieves grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Lewis Smith lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf is fouled in the backcourt by John Nieves - foul #1 on John Nieves, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Adkins (PG) John Robinson | |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Robert Strader can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 08:01 | NC State | John Nieves pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Lewis Smith travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Helton (SF), David Peterson (PF), Carl Ebel (C) Jeffrey Durr, Bernard Zwigart, John Nieves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Miller (SF), Terrance Brand (C) John Polk, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Padua (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Helton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Carl Ebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fred Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Strader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Legros (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Terrance Brand (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Fred Adkins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Adkins, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Lewis Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Helton | 48-46 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Michael Legros hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 48-46 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Louis Helton snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:39 | NC State | The jump hook by Lewis Smith is blocked by Michael Legros | 48-46 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Louis Helton gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Lewis Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Robert Strader grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Fred Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG), Stephen McLean (SG), Jeffrey Durr (SF), Bernard Zwigart (PF) Lewis Smith, William Padua, David Peterson, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), John Polk (SF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Fred Adkins, Andy Miller, Michael Legros | |
| 05:44 | NC State | Stephen McLean comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Stephen McLean misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Stephen McLean grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:06 | NC State | William Voris lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | John Polk is hacked by Stephen McLean - foul #2 on Stephen McLean, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), William Padua (SG), Matthew Randle (SF), David Peterson (PF), John Nieves (C) William Voris, Stephen McLean, Jeffrey Durr, Bernard Zwigart, Louis Helton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky (PG), Andy Miller (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Robert Marcinkowski (C) John Robinson, Robert Strader, Terrance Brand, Robert Greenleaf | |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Michael Legros is open and lays it up and in set up by John Polk | 50-48 |
| 04:05 | NC State | John Nieves misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Matthew Randle grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Lewis Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lewis Smith, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Adkins (SG), Scott Ureno (C) John Polk, Michael Legros | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Voris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Padua (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Randle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (tiring) C - John Nieves (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kurt Novetsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andy Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Fred Adkins is hacked by Matthew Randle - foul #1 on Matthew Randle, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen McLean (SG), Jeffrey Durr (PF) William Padua, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno misses the floater from the left block | 50-48 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Kurt Novetsky picks off the pass by William Voris in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Kurt Novetsky clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski tips it in | 50-52 |
| 02:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), Carl Ebel (C) William Voris, John Nieves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Robinson (PG), Terrance Brand (SF) Fred Adkins, Andy Miller | |
| 02:27 | NC State | Stephen McLean drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | NC State | William Padua (SG) Stephen McLean | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Strader (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Michael Legros (PF) Kurt Novetsky, Terrance Brand, Robert Marcinkowski | |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | John Robinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 02:06 | NC State | William Padua is fouled on the floor by Scott Ureno - foul #1 on Scott Ureno, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Matthew Randle drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | John Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Carl Ebel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:03 | NC State | The jump hook by Carl Ebel is blocked by Scott Ureno | 55-52 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Lewis Smith hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Michael Legros is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | NC State | David Peterson (PF) Jeffrey Durr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Matthew Randle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Strader - foul #3 on Robert Strader, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Durr (PF), John Nieves (C) David Peterson, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:37 | NC State | William Padua is fouled on the floor by Robert Strader - foul #4 on Robert Strader, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 00:37 | NC State | William Padua makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:37 | NC State | William Padua makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Robert Strader clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Michael Legros pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Lewis Smith picks off the pass by Michael Legros | 59-52 |
| 00:24 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr is fouled in the backcourt by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Robert Strader is hacked by Jeffrey Durr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Durr, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | NC State | David Peterson (PF), Carl Ebel (C) Jeffrey Durr, John Nieves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Robert Strader misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carl Ebel | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Robert Strader is called for the reach on Carl Ebel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Strader, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Durr (PF) David Peterson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Polk (SG) Robert Strader | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Carl Ebel makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Carl Ebel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Legros | 62-52 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | John Polk connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Robinson | 62-54 |
| 00:09 | NC State | John Polk is called for the reach on Matthew Randle in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Polk, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | NC State | John Nieves (C) Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Matthew Randle makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Matthew Randle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Michael Legros snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | John Polk can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:01 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr runs out the clock | 63-54 |