| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Jansen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Brian Landowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Byron Harris (PF) Tomas Hall, Michael Sample | |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Brian Landowski takes the ball from Jared Lewis in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Brian Landowski comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Marlon Coy - foul #2 on Marlon Coy, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG) Jared Lewis | |
| 19:18 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall scores on a jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Eugene Francis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Marlon Coy - foul #3 on Marlon Coy, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF) Gene Jansen, Marlon Coy, Nenad Zenz | |
| 18:16 | NC State | Eugene Francis makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Eugene Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Michael Sample hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Jared Lewis out of the doubleteam | 42-32 |
| 17:36 | NC State | William Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eugene Francis | 44-32 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | NC State | John Paige (PF) Justin Sonntag | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Michael Sample | |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joe Lahey | 44-33 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Joe Lahey hits the finger roll | 46-33 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Byron Harris | 46-35 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Eugene Francis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jared Lewis | 46-35 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jared Lewis | 46-37 |
| 15:54 | NC State | William Johnson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Francis | 48-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Francis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Paige (fresh) C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Jansen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Byron Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Byron Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-37 |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Byron Harris misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 15:25 | NC State | Joe Lahey snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Nenad Zenz steps in front of the Joe Lahey pass | 48-37 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Francis - foul #2 on Eugene Francis, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, John Paige, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Jared Lewis, Tomas Hall, Byron Harris, Nenad Zenz | |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mansfield | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Justin Sonntag lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Pelfrey | 50-38 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-38 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG) Ronnie Eldridge | |
| 13:41 | NC State | Justin Sonntag's pass is intercepted by Gene Jansen | 50-38 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses long on an open runner from close range | 50-38 |
| 13:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mansfield | 50-38 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey is fouled on the floor by Jared Lewis - foul #1 on Jared Lewis, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG) William Grieco | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Byron Harris (C) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen, Michael Sample | |
| 12:40 | NC State | Justin Sonntag buries a floater in the lane set up by Brian Landowski | 52-38 |
| 12:32 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Grant Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Justin Sonntag knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Pelfrey | 54-38 |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Byron Harris hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tomas Hall | 54-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Grant Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Byron Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Sonntag - foul #3 on Justin Sonntag, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), John Paige (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, Justin Sonntag, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Byron Harris | |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:06 | NC State | William Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 57-44 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Eugene Francis's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Marlon Coy | 57-44 |
| 10:35 | NC State | William Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Eugene Francis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tomas Hall | 57-44 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Brian Landowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 09:45 | NC State | John Paige tips it but misses | 57-46 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gene Jansen | 57-46 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Joe Lahey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 57-46 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tomas Hall | 57-49 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Brian Landowski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Eugene Francis takes the ball from Tomas Hall | 60-49 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Joe Lahey misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 60-49 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Eugene Francis can't tip it in | 60-49 |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 07:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Paige | 60-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Francis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Paige (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Jansen (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tomas Hall | 60-49 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to William Johnson | 60-49 |
| 07:27 | NC State | William Johnson lays it up and in | 62-49 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson travels with the ball | 62-49 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, John Paige, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Michael Sample (PF) Tomas Hall, Gene Jansen, Nenad Zenz | |
| 06:49 | NC State | Justin Sonntag loses the dribble to Jared Lewis | 62-49 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Justin Sonntag snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Grant Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marlon Coy - foul #4 on Marlon Coy, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Byron Harris (C) Michael Sample | |
| 06:07 | NC State | Grant Foster misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Grant Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Byron Harris | 62-49 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-49 |
| 05:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mansfield | 62-49 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Justin Sonntag knocks in the jumper in the lane | 64-49 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Grant Foster steals it from Marlon Coy | 64-49 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield blows the layup | 64-49 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Grant Foster steals the ball from Byron Harris | 64-49 |
| 04:26 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Michael Sample (PF) Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy | |
| 04:06 | NC State | Justin Sonntag misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-49 |
| 04:05 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Francis | 64-49 |
| 03:47 | NC State | William Johnson is called for traveling | 64-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marlon Coy (SF) Freddie Gibson | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Jansen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Gene Jansen, Michael Sample | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Grant Foster is denied on a dunk by Byron Harris | 64-49 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-49 |
| 03:08 | NC State | John Paige snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Grant Foster snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Eldridge - foul #2 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Sample (PF) Marlon Coy | |
| 02:12 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Byron Harris pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Grieco - foul #3 on William Grieco, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz (C) Michael Sample | |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Brian Pelfrey - foul #1 on Brian Pelfrey, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Mansfield - foul #1 on Benjamin Mansfield, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Freddie Gibson steals it from Brian Pelfrey | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Byron Harris | 65-56 |
| 00:20 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, John Paige, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Jared Lewis, Ronnie Eldridge, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Tomas Hall is called for the reach on Brian Landowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tomas Hall, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Eugene Francis is fouled on the floor by Tomas Hall - foul #3 on Tomas Hall, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Nenad Zenz | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Eugene Francis is hacked by Tomas Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tomas Hall, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Eugene Francis makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Eugene Francis grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Eugene Francis runs out the clock | 66-59 |