| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb's pass is intercepted by Richard Gault | 34-42 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Bruno Francis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 19:09 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb buries a 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Richard Gault knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 40-45 |
| 18:46 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Owen | 40-48 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Richard Gault misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 18:30 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mathew Ireland | 40-48 |
| 18:23 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 18:21 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Owen - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John McSparin (PF) Mathew Ireland | |
| 17:58 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:42 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Owen | 41-51 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Eric Haefner drills a driving attempt from close range | 43-51 |
| 17:10 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 17:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Eric Haefner | 43-51 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Freeman | 46-51 |
| 16:40 | Manhattan | John McSparin scores on a floater from close range | 46-53 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Nathaniel Kennedy is called for the reach on Richard Gault - foul #1 on Nathaniel Kennedy, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Richard Shelton (PF), Philip Siems (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Jay Kelley (SF), Mathew Ireland (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| 16:10 | NC State | Thomas Freeman drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Dixon | 48-53 |
| 15:49 | Manhattan | Thomas Dixon is called for the reach on John McSparin - foul #1 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar (C) John McSparin | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarek Zaldivar (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Manhattan | Thomas Freeman steals the ball from Roberto Bruno | 48-53 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Thomas Freeman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 15:27 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 15:07 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Atlas - foul #1 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| 15:07 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:07 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Gregory Atlas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Richard Shelton snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Gregory Atlas connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Philip Siems | 51-53 |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Philip Siems snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Gregory Atlas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-53 |
| 14:03 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #2 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Charles Murray (SF), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas, Thomas Freeman, Richard Shelton, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Gary Bybee (SG), John McSparin (PF) Albert Anderson, Roberto Bruno, Mathew Ireland | |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Robert Fuston clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John McSparin - foul #1 on John McSparin, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (C) Jay Kelley, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| 13:19 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 13:00 | Manhattan | John Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 12:59 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to John McSparin | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Murray - foul #1 on Charles Murray, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:28 | NC State | Richard Gault scores on a floater from the right side | 53-56 |
| 12:18 | Manhattan | John Owen connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Bybee out of the doubleteam | 53-59 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Robert Fuston connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Gault | 55-59 |
| 12:06 | Manhattan | John Owen travels in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 11:52 | Manhattan | John McSparin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 11:37 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee's pass is intercepted by Richard Gault | 55-59 |
| 11:34 | NC State | Richard Gault lays it up and in | 57-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Murray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McSparin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Robert Fuston picks off the pass by Nathaniel Kennedy | 57-59 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Richard Gault is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Richard Shelton (PF), Philip Siems (C) Richard Gault, Charles Murray, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Mathew Ireland (PF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, John McSparin, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| 10:39 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 10:37 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland tips it home | 57-61 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Bruno Francis is fouled on the floor by Albert Anderson - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jay Kelley (SF) Geoffrey Newcomb | |
| 10:24 | NC State | Mathew Ireland denies the turnaround by Richard Shelton | 57-61 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Philip Siems tips it but misses | 57-61 |
| 10:21 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:06 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-61 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Thomas Dixon clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jarek Zaldivar - foul #4 on Jarek Zaldivar, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Nathaniel Kennedy (C) Albert Anderson, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| 09:59 | NC State | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Thomas Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:59 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 09:31 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley loses the dribble to Richard Shelton | 58-61 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Dixon | 60-61 |
| 09:06 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 09:04 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:55 | Manhattan | Thomas Freeman is called for the reach on Jay Kelley - foul #3 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas, Richard Shelton, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Bybee (SG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), John McSparin (PF) Roberto Bruno, Jay Kelley, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| 08:42 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Richard Gault drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 63-61 |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the fadeaway from the right block | 63-61 |
| 07:53 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gary Bybee | 63-61 |
| 07:29 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 07:28 | NC State | Bruno Francis gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McSparin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Ireland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by John Owen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (SF) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno (SG), Jarek Zaldivar (C) John Owen, Mathew Ireland | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jarek Zaldivar - foul #5 on Jarek Zaldivar, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Shelton (PF) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (PG), Mathew Ireland (C) Geoffrey Newcomb, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:14 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shelton | 64-61 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Richard Gault comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Richard Gault grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Richard Gault is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG) Richard Gault | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jay Kelley (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (C) Gary Bybee, Mathew Ireland | |
| 06:38 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruno Francis - foul #1 on Bruno Francis, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 06:38 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:38 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley clanks a floater from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Richard Shelton snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Richard Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Gregory Atlas, Philip Siems, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Gary Bybee (SG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF) Albert Anderson, Roberto Bruno, Jay Kelley, John McSparin | |
| 04:54 | NC State | Richard Gault clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 04:39 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Richard Gault hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Dixon | 68-63 |
| 04:18 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Robert Fuston gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Richard Gault is whistled for a carry | 68-63 |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses short on a floater from the left side | 68-63 |
| 03:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Shelton | 68-63 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Richard Gault misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:38 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 03:34 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Nathaniel Kennedy | 68-65 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Richard Gault loses the dribble to John Owen | 68-65 |
| 03:16 | Manhattan | John Owen banks in the layup | 68-67 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Ireland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Gary Bybee steps in front of the Richard Shelton pass | 68-67 |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:44 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Eric Haefner (C) Thomas Dixon, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John McSparin (PF) Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| 02:36 | NC State | Richard Gault is fouled on the floor by Mathew Ireland - foul #2 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:19 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Richard Gault grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Bruno Francis is called for traveling | 70-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (SF) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Robert Fuston steals it from Gary Bybee out of a doubleteam | 70-67 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Richard Gault drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb's pass is intercepted by Eric Haefner | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:01 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Gault | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Manhattan | John Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Eric Haefner | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Eric Haefner is hacked by Gary Bybee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Bybee, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SF) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy (C) John McSparin | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Eric Haefner picks off the pass by Mathew Ireland | 77-67 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Charles Murray is fouled in the backcourt by John Owen - foul #3 on John Owen, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Richard Shelton (PF), Philip Siems (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Charles Murray misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to John Owen | 78-67 |
| 00:34 | Manhattan | Gregory Atlas is called for the reach on Gary Bybee - foul #2 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #7 | 78-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (C) Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:34 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:34 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:31 | NC State | John Owen is called for the reach on Thomas Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Owen, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Charles Murray (SF), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Gregory Atlas, Philip Siems, Richard Shelton, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Thomas Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mathew Ireland | 79-69 |
| 00:26 | Manhattan | Richard Gault steals it from Nathaniel Kennedy | 79-69 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the dunk | 79-69 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Eric Haefner tips it back up and in | 81-69 |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Thomas Dixon is called for the reach on Gary Bybee - foul #2 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #8 | 81-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Philip Siems (SF), Richard Shelton (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Richard Gault, Charles Murray, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Dixon runs out the clock | 81-71 |