| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis inbounds the ball | 26-15 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #1 | 26-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG), Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Olson, team foul #1 | 26-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Micheal Abe, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 19:06 | NC State | Dennis Bish makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Henry Downey and he's fouled by Alvaro Franco - foul #2 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #2 | 28-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, Carlos Ellis, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 19:06 | NC State | Dennis Bish makes the free throw | 29-15 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Crook, team foul #3 | 29-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Carlos Ellis (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| 18:23 | NC State | Henry Downey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-15 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis snags the defensive board | 29-15 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | John Brooks blocks the jumper by Mark Cowell | 29-15 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #2 | 29-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, Carlos Ellis, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Henry Downey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Carlos Ellis (SF), Donald Crook (PF) Thomas Olson, William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers loses the ball out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, Richard Schweers, Donald Crook, Brian Bhatia | |
| 16:33 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #2 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #4 | 29-17 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Micheal Abe, Carlos Ellis, James Kapoor | |
| 16:33 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Olsen | 31-19 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Henry Downey banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 33-19 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-19 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | William Hull tips it but misses | 33-19 |
| 15:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Leonard Watkins | 33-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | NC State | Leonard Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is whistled for a carry | 33-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), Carlos Ellis (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers, William Hull, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 14:42 | NC State | John Brooks misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Chad Peppers gets the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Chad Peppers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-19 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Brian Bhatia (PF) Micheal Abe, Donald Crook | |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Henry Downey snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carlos Ellis | 33-19 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #5 | 33-19 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (PF), Mark Cowell (C) Thomas Olson, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 13:14 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #6 | 33-19 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook | |
| 12:41 | NC State | Clarence Olsen blocks the jumper by John Brooks | 33-19 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-19 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen tips it but misses | 33-19 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Henry Downey grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Chad Peppers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 36-19 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the shot from the baseline | 36-19 |
| 11:48 | NC State | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 36-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Carlos Ellis is called for the reach on Henry Downey - foul #4 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #7 | 36-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Bernard Johnson (PF) Leonard Watkins, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers, Carlos Ellis, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 11:27 | NC State | Henry Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Crook | 37-19 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe makes the floater from the right side set up by Donald Crook | 37-21 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Curtis Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Johnson and he's fouled by Alvaro Franco - foul #3 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #8 | 39-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (C) Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), James Kapoor (C) Micheal Abe, Brian Bhatia | |
| 10:56 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the free throw | 40-21 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | William Hull scores on a runner near the basket | 40-23 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Henry Downey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Johnson - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Brian Bhatia (PF), Mark Cowell (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, James Kapoor | |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 10:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Chad Peppers | 40-24 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Henry Downey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Peppers | 42-24 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvaro Franco and he's hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jon Pickles (SF), John Brooks (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Henry Downey, Bernard Johnson, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook, Mark Cowell | |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia misses the free throw | 42-26 |
| 09:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bish | 42-26 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by Thomas Olson - foul #2 on Thomas Olson, team foul #9 | 42-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dennis Bish - foul #2 on Dennis Bish, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, James Kapoor | |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Chad Peppers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-29 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-29 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | William Hull tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Chad Peppers pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Chad Peppers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Dennis Bish snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Clarence Olsen knocks away the 3 by Chad Peppers | 43-29 |
| 07:51 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Watkins | 43-29 |
| 07:28 | NC State | Dennis Bish's pass is intercepted by Clarence Olsen | 43-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Micheal Abe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Leonard Watkins steps in front of the Micheal Abe pass | 43-29 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Dennis Bish can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-29 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen knocks in the shot from the right block set up by William Hull and the foul's on Dennis Bish - foul #3 on Dennis Bish, team foul #6 | 43-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Henry Downey (SF), Bernard Johnson (PF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, Jon Pickles, John Brooks, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), Carlos Ellis (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF) Thomas Olson, Micheal Abe, William Hull, Mark Cowell | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 06:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Fred Clark | 43-31 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Curtis Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Brian Bhatia, Clarence Olsen | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Davis - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #7 | 43-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG) Chad Peppers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (PF) Donald Crook | |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Johnson | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Curtis Davis steals it from James Kapoor | 46-33 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Brian Bhatia swats the short shot by Henry Downey | 46-33 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-33 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Curtis Davis snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Henry Downey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Schweers | 46-35 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Schweers - foul #2 on Richard Schweers, team foul #10 | 46-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG) Henry Downey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Donald Crook (PF), Mark Cowell (C) Alvaro Franco, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 03:38 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Clark - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG) Richard Schweers | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Pickles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Curtis Davis loses the dribble to Thomas Olson in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco lays it in set up by Thomas Olson | 47-39 |
| 03:14 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Henry Downey (SF), John Brooks (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Jon Pickles, Bernard Johnson, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Chad Peppers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson is hacked by Leonard Watkins - foul #2 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #9 | 50-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Jon Pickles (SF), Bernard Johnson (PF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, Henry Downey, John Brooks, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Schweers - foul #3 on Richard Schweers, team foul #11 | 50-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF), John Brooks (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Jon Pickles, Bernard Johnson, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG) Richard Schweers | |
| 02:32 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses badly on a shot from close range | 52-41 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen tips it in | 52-43 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Curtis Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG) Alvaro Franco | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Schweers and the foul's on Leonard Watkins - foul #3 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #10 | 52-45 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | NC State | Chad Peppers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Dennis Bish is hacked by Richard Schweers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Schweers, team foul #12 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Bernard Johnson (PF) Leonard Watkins, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Dennis Bish misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 00:44 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Olson - foul #3 on Thomas Olson, team foul #13 | 55-49 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Olson - foul #4 on Thomas Olson, team foul #14 | 57-52 |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers double dribbles | 59-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Bish (C) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Curtis Davis is hacked by Thomas Olson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Olson, team foul #15 | 59-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG) Thomas Olson | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner and he's fouled by Henry Downey - foul #2 on Henry Downey, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Chad Peppers is hacked by Richard Schweers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Schweers, team foul #16 | 61-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Bernard Johnson (C) Leonard Watkins, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe (SG) Richard Schweers | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Henry Downey snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:07 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | NC State | John Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Abe - foul #1 on Micheal Abe, team foul #17 | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:06 | NC State | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is fouled on the floor by Bernard Johnson - foul #4 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins runs out the clock | 63-57 |