| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Lawrence | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Justin Sonntag scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the jumper near the basket | 37-35 |
| 18:06 | NC State | William Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Justin Sonntag hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Brian Landowski steps in front of the Jamie Kimberlin pass | 37-37 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Justin Sonntag is hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (PF) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, William Gunn, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 16:48 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Paige - foul #2 on John Paige, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG) Gary Funk | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:54 | NC State | John Paige misses the shot from the left block | 39-37 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hammes (fresh) SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Singletary (fresh) C - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Grieco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) PF - John Paige (fresh) C - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Grant Foster is called for the reach on Steven Hammes - foul #3 on Grant Foster, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Justin Sonntag (PF) William Grieco, John Paige | |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence blows the dunk | 39-37 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Justin Sonntag snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | NC State | Grant Foster is hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #4 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), Jason Singletary (PF) Steven Hammes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), William Gunn (SG), William Johnson (SF), John Paige (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Landowski, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, Justin Sonntag, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 14:01 | NC State | Michael Jackson steals the ball from William Johnson | 39-37 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 13:54 | NC State | William Grieco grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:28 | NC State | William Gunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Joe Lahey tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 41-39 |
| 12:56 | NC State | John Paige hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Jason Singletary - foul #2 on Jason Singletary, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) William Grieco, William Johnson, Joe Lahey | |
| 12:56 | NC State | John Paige makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 12:35 | NC State | John Paige pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Brian Landowski connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Gunn | 41-44 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Mansfield steps in front of the Ronald Lawrence pass | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Singletary (fresh) C - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Paige (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | William Gunn travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (C) Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG), William Johnson (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) William Gunn, Grant Foster, John Paige, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joe Lahey | 41-44 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Pelfrey and he's fouled by Jason Singletary - foul #3 on Jason Singletary, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (SF), Andres Moretti (C) Gary Funk, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), William Gunn (SG), Grant Foster (SF) Brian Landowski, Brian Pelfrey, William Johnson | |
| 10:07 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 41-47 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Justin Sonntag gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Steven Hammes picks off the pass by Grant Foster | 41-47 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Grant Foster - foul #4 on Grant Foster, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), William Johnson (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) William Grieco, Grant Foster, Joe Lahey | |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Justin Sonntag pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Brian Landowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), Michael Jackson (SF) Ronald Lawrence, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Brian Landowski gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:38 | NC State | William Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Justin Sonntag hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Hammes (fairly fresh) C - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Landowski, William Gunn, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 06:26 | NC State | Joe Lahey misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Lahey | 42-49 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses short on a runner from the right block | 42-49 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to John Paige | 42-49 |
| 05:23 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG) John Waters | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), William Gunn (SG), William Johnson (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, John Paige | |
| 05:02 | NC State | William Gunn can't finish the layup | 42-49 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Joe Lahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:40 | NC State | William Gunn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Justin Sonntag gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Andres Moretti is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #3 on Andres Moretti, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (C) Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | NC State | Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Grant Foster is hacked by Gary Funk - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG) Brian Landowski, William Gunn | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Singletary (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Grieco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) 4 pf. PF - John Paige (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:54 | NC State | John Paige hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 42-52 |
| 02:53 | NC State | John Paige grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey's pass is intercepted by John Waters | 42-52 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk banks in the layup set up by John Waters | 44-52 |
| 02:11 | NC State | John Paige misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SF), Andres Moretti (C) John Waters, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), William Gunn (SG), William Johnson (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, John Paige, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the driving attempt near the basket | 44-52 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lawrence | 44-52 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | William Johnson picks off the pass by Andres Moretti | 44-52 |
| 01:21 | NC State | William Gunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 00:57 | NC State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:57 | NC State | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Lawrence | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | William Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Lawrence - foul #2 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 00:50 | NC State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:50 | NC State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 50-55 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Brian Landowski is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | NC State | William Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Funk - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | NC State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:34 | NC State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Ronald Lawrence is called for the reach on Brian Landowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Brian Landowski takes the ball from Ronald Lawrence in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Justin Sonntag lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Landowski | 50-63 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 00:13 | NC State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Brian Landowski runs out the clock | 50-63 |