| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) SF - Albert Glenn (fresh) PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) C - Aaron Mead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Timothy Bishop (fresh) SG - John Stephen (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - Ruben Aguayo (fresh) C - Mike Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Mike Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri | Albert Glenn swats the layup by Ruben Aguayo | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Aaron Mead gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Dick Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Missouri | Mike Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Bishop | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Dick Johnson is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Missouri | Albert Glenn steals the ball from Mike Johnson | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Missouri | Mike Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | NC State | James Ervin (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Dick Johnson, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adrian Crews (SG), Adam Waldon (SF) John Stephen, Robert Davis | |
| 17:03 | NC State | Alfred Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:46 | Missouri | Adam Waldon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Timothy Ray pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Ray | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Adrian Crews is hacked by Timothy Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Ray, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SG) James Ervin | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:08 | Missouri | Timothy Bishop drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 2-4 |
| 15:45 | NC State | Timothy Ray misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry tips it in | 4-4 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) SF - Timothy Ray (fresh) PF - Kyle Quesinberry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Timothy Bishop (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Crews (fresh) SF - Adam Waldon (fresh) PF - Ruben Aguayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Missouri | Adam Waldon is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ray - foul #2 on Timothy Ray, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), James Ervin (SG), Albert Glenn (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Dick Johnson, Timothy Ray, Kyle Quesinberry, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Stephen (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Darin Riddle (PF), John Trask (C) Adrian Crews, Adam Waldon, Ruben Aguayo, Mike Johnson | |
| 14:56 | Missouri | Darin Riddle loses the dribble to Albert Glenn | 4-4 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Aaron Mead travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Albert Glenn knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Alfred Marsh | 6-4 |
| 14:07 | Missouri | Darin Riddle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 13:55 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Ferris | 6-6 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Raymond Ferris knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Ervin | 8-6 |
| 13:22 | Missouri | Timothy Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Alfred Marsh is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bishop - foul #1 on Timothy Bishop, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Dick Johnson (SG), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, James Ervin, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adrian Crews (PG), James Keith (SG), Adam Waldon (SF), Ruben Aguayo (PF), Mike Johnson (C) Timothy Bishop, John Stephen, Robert Davis, Darin Riddle, John Trask | |
| 12:54 | NC State | Dick Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Besaw | 11-6 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Quesinberry - foul #1 on Kyle Quesinberry, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kyle Quesinberry | 11-6 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 12:12 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:10 | Missouri | Adam Waldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG) Jeffrey Besaw | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:57 | NC State | Adam Waldon picks off the pass by Christopher Allen | 11-6 |
| 11:36 | Missouri | Mike Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Phillips (C) Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Davis (SF) James Keith | |
| 11:36 | Missouri | Mike Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:36 | Missouri | Mike Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:36 | Missouri | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Glenn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Quesinberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Adrian Crews (fresh) SG - Adam Waldon (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - Ruben Aguayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Missouri | Mike Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-6 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Alfred Marsh gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 11:14 | Missouri | Mike Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 11-8 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Albert Glenn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Marsh | 14-8 |
| 10:25 | Missouri | Adam Waldon hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Adrian Crews | 14-10 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 10:15 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:12 | Missouri | Robert Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), James Ervin (SG), Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson, Kyle Quesinberry, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Bishop (PG), John Stephen (SG), Darin Riddle (PF), John Trask (C) Adrian Crews, Adam Waldon, Ruben Aguayo, Mike Johnson | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Raymond Ferris lays it in | 16-10 |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Darin Riddle is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 09:17 | NC State | John Stephen takes the ball from Raymond Ferris | 16-12 |
| 09:13 | Missouri | Timothy Bishop can't finish the layup | 16-12 |
| 09:11 | Missouri | Darin Riddle tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the shot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Albert Glenn grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Aaron Mead clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Raymond Ferris hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 08:01 | Missouri | James Ervin steals it from Darin Riddle | 18-14 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Albert Glenn misses the lay-in | 18-14 |
| 07:57 | Missouri | Robert Davis grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 07:51 | Missouri | James Ervin is called for the reach on John Stephen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ervin, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Dick Johnson (SG), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Jeffrey Besaw, James Ervin, Raymond Ferris, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adrian Crews (PG), James Keith (SG), Ruben Aguayo (PF), Mike Johnson (C) Timothy Bishop, John Stephen, Darin Riddle, John Trask | |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Mike Johnson scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Adrian Crews and he's hacked by Christopher Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Phillips (C) Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adam Waldon (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Mike Johnson makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dick Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Glenn (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Quesinberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Adrian Crews (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Keith (fresh) SF - Adam Waldon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Aguayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | NC State | Dick Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Marsh | 20-17 |
| 07:00 | Missouri | Alfred Marsh is called for the reach on Adrian Crews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| 07:00 | Missouri | Adrian Crews misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Keith - foul #1 on James Keith, team foul #2 | 20-17 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:26 | Missouri | Adrian Crews is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-17 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Dick Johnson is called for a backcourt violation | 21-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF), Aaron Mead (C) Kyle Quesinberry, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Stephen (SG), Robert Davis (SF) James Keith, Adam Waldon | |
| 05:48 | Missouri | John Stephen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 21-17 |
| 05:47 | Missouri | Mike Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:32 | Missouri | Mike Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 05:31 | Missouri | Robert Davis tips it home | 21-19 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Alfred Marsh's pass is intercepted by Adrian Crews in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 05:12 | Missouri | Aaron Mead is called for the reach on Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Mead, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), James Ervin (SG) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Bishop (PG) Adrian Crews | |
| 05:12 | Missouri | Mike Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:12 | Missouri | Mike Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Raymond Ferris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Trask (C) Mike Johnson | |
| 04:56 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Aaron Mead swats the layup by Timothy Bishop | 23-21 |
| 04:36 | Missouri | John Stephen grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:23 | Missouri | Timothy Bishop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Raymond Ferris pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Raymond Ferris can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Stephen - foul #1 on John Stephen, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Gary Phillips (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adrian Crews (PG), James Keith (SG), Adam Waldon (SF), Darin Riddle (PF) Timothy Bishop, John Stephen, Robert Davis, Ruben Aguayo | |
| 04:08 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:42 | Missouri | Darin Riddle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Raymond Ferris snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses short on a floater in the lane | 25-21 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Gary Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ervin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Glenn (very tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Ferris (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Adrian Crews (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Keith (fresh) SF - Adam Waldon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darin Riddle (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Trask (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses the dunk | 25-21 |
| 02:55 | Missouri | John Trask pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 02:53 | Missouri | James Keith is hacked by James Ervin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ervin, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Dick Johnson (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Kyle Quesinberry (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, James Ervin, Albert Glenn, Raymond Ferris, Gary Phillips | |
| Subs | Missouri | Timothy Bishop (PG), Ruben Aguayo (PF), Mike Johnson (C) Adrian Crews, Darin Riddle, John Trask | |
| 02:53 | Missouri | James Keith misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Timothy Ray is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Stephen (SG), Robert Davis (SF) James Keith, Adam Waldon | |
| 02:38 | Missouri | Dick Johnson picks off the pass by John Stephen in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Timothy Ray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dick Johnson | 27-21 |
| 02:14 | Missouri | Timothy Bishop blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Allen - foul #3 on Christopher Allen, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Aaron Mead (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:14 | Missouri | Timothy Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:14 | Missouri | Timothy Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Alfred Marsh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Ray | 30-23 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | Robert Davis misses the floater from the right side | 30-23 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 01:09 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Mead | 30-23 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Dick Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Marsh | 33-23 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Phillips (C) Aaron Mead | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adrian Crews (PG), James Keith (SG), Adam Waldon (SF), Darin Riddle (PF), John Trask (C) Timothy Bishop, John Stephen, Robert Davis, Ruben Aguayo, Mike Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Adrian Crews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Kyle Quesinberry grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 00:17 | NC State | John Trask is called for the reach on Dick Johnson - foul #1 on John Trask, team foul #5 | 33-23 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Dick Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Darin Riddle pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Darin Riddle comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-23 |