| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) C - Don Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Casey (fresh) SG - Richard Fonseca (fresh) SF - James Sides (fresh) PF - Keith Funderburg (fresh) C - Jonathan White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Jonathan White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Long Island | Jonathan White hits a jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Don Allen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan White - foul #1 on Jonathan White, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Don Allen misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Long Island | David Casey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Joshua Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | NC State | Don Allen tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Long Island | Jonathan White buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Sides and the foul's on Don Allen - foul #1 on Don Allen, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Long Island | Jonathan White makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Keith Funderburg swats the layup by Brian Sheridan | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Long Island | Richard Fonseca connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Sides | 3-7 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Joshua Brewer's floater is knocked away by Keith Funderburg | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Adam Parkey tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:54 | Long Island | Richard Fonseca misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Long Island | David Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Long Island | Joshua Brewer is called for the reach on James Sides - foul #1 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (SG), John Kuczynski (SF), Michael Ghent (PF), John Butler (C) Richard Fonseca, James Sides, Keith Funderburg, Jonathan White | |
| 16:33 | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Kevin Lofton snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Kevin Lofton can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Kuczynski - foul #1 on John Kuczynski, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tony Smith (SG) David Casey | |
| 16:23 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Long Island | Michael Ghent snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:01 | Long Island | Ryan Perkins takes the ball from John Kuczynski | 6-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) PF - Greg Young (fresh) C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Joseph Blankenship (fresh) SG - Tony Smith (fresh) SF - John Kuczynski (fresh) PF - Michael Ghent (fresh) C - John Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Greg Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Casey (PG) Tony Smith | |
| 15:20 | Long Island | Michael Ghent buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Wendell Phipps can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Kuczynski - foul #2 on John Kuczynski, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Fonseca (SG), James Sides (SF), Keith Funderburg (PF) Joseph Blankenship, John Kuczynski, John Butler | |
| 15:01 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg lays it in on a great pass from David Casey | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Michael Ghent is called for the reach on Wendell Phipps - foul #1 on Michael Ghent, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 14:12 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the jumper from the right block | 8-12 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Wendell Phipps tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | Long Island | David Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wendell Phipps | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Keith Funderburg steps in front of the Frank Morowski pass | 10-12 |
| 13:33 | Long Island | David Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (PG), Tony Smith (SG), John Butler (PF), Jonathan White (C) David Casey, Richard Fonseca, Keith Funderburg, Michael Ghent | |
| 13:14 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Sides - foul #1 on James Sides, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:14 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Long Island | Joshua Brewer denies the turnaround by Tony Smith | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Sheridan | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan White - foul #2 on Jonathan White, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Casey (PG), Chad Owen (PF) Tony Smith, Jonathan White | |
| 12:37 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:13 | Long Island | David Casey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Brandon Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Kevin Lofton is hacked by David Casey - foul #1 on David Casey, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Fonseca (SG), Keith Funderburg (PF), Michael Ghent (C) Joseph Blankenship, James Sides, John Butler | |
| 11:49 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Fonseca (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Owen (fresh) PF - Keith Funderburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Ghent (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Long Island | Michael Ghent misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 11:27 | Long Island | Richard Fonseca pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:22 | Long Island | Richard Fonseca misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 11:20 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg misses the tip | 15-12 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Ryan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Adam Parkey can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Owen - foul #1 on Chad Owen, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Joshua Brewer, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 11:01 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | Long Island | Michael Ghent gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:35 | Long Island | Chad Owen connects on the 3 from straight away | 16-15 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Wendell Phipps can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-15 |
| 10:16 | Long Island | Michael Ghent gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:04 | Long Island | Michael Ghent misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Don Allen - foul #2 on Don Allen, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (PG), James Sides (SF) David Casey, Chad Owen | |
| 10:04 | Long Island | Michael Ghent makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:04 | Long Island | Michael Ghent makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Brandon Queen is fouled on the floor by Richard Fonseca - foul #1 on Richard Fonseca, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brian Sheridan (PF) Ryan Perkins, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 09:49 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:31 | Long Island | James Sides hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Kevin Lofton grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Richard Fonseca is called for the reach on Frank Morowski - foul #2 on Richard Fonseca, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF) Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Casey (PG), Chad Owen (PF), John Butler (C) Richard Fonseca, Keith Funderburg, Michael Ghent | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:04 | Long Island | Frank Morowski is called for the reach on David Casey - foul #1 on Frank Morowski, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG) Frank Morowski | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 08:49 | Long Island | James Sides knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Wendell Phipps - foul #1 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Wendell Phipps, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 08:49 | Long Island | James Sides makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Brewer and the foul's on Joseph Blankenship - foul #1 on Joseph Blankenship, team foul #11 | 22-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF) Ryan Perkins, Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:31 | Long Island | Wendell Phipps denies the turnaround by Joseph Blankenship | 23-20 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Brian Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Brian Sheridan lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Morowski | 25-20 |
| 07:59 | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Frank Morowski gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Frank Morowski travels in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF) Frank Morowski, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Long Island | Keith Funderburg (PF), Michael Ghent (C) Chad Owen, John Butler | |
| 07:38 | Long Island | David Casey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Greg Young (fresh) C - Kevin Lofton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Blankenship (fresh) SF - James Sides (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Funderburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ghent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Keith Funderburg blocks the short jumper by Adam Parkey | 25-22 |
| 07:20 | Long Island | The rebound goes to David Casey | 25-22 |
| 07:14 | Long Island | Michael Ghent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Greg Young pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Adam Parkey knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Brewer | 27-22 |
| 06:35 | Long Island | Kevin Lofton takes the ball from Joseph Blankenship | 27-22 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Adam Parkey knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 29-22 |
| 05:58 | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Joshua Brewer snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey is hacked by Joseph Blankenship - foul #2 on Joseph Blankenship, team foul #12 | 29-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tony Smith (SG), Chad Owen (SF), John Butler (C) Joseph Blankenship, James Sides, Michael Ghent | |
| 05:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:32 | Long Island | John Butler misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Allen - foul #3 on Don Allen, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 05:32 | Long Island | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:32 | Long Island | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Brandon Queen is hacked by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #13 | 31-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG) Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 05:14 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:57 | Long Island | Chad Owen misses the shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Brian Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Frank Morowski | 35-24 |
| 04:31 | Long Island | Wendell Phipps steals it from Chad Owen | 35-24 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke can't finish the layup | 35-24 |
| 04:26 | Long Island | Chad Owen gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:19 | Long Island | Tony Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-24 |
| 04:18 | Long Island | Tony Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:07 | Long Island | Chad Owen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-24 |
| 04:06 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 03:47 | Long Island | Tony Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Wendell Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank O'Rourke, Wendell Phipps, Brandon Queen | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Kuczynski (PG), Richard Fonseca (SG), James Sides (SF), Michael Ghent (PF), Jonathan White (C) David Casey, Tony Smith, Chad Owen, Keith Funderburg, John Butler | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Lofton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Kuczynski (fresh) SG - Richard Fonseca (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sides (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Ghent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan White (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Michael Ghent scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Sides and the foul's on Kevin Lofton - foul #1 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (PG) John Kuczynski | |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Michael Ghent misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Kevin Lofton snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Joshua Brewer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Fonseca - foul #3 on Richard Fonseca, team foul #14 | 35-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF) Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Kuczynski (SG) Richard Fonseca | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:34 | Long Island | Brian Sheridan steals it from James Sides | 36-26 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the easy layup | 36-26 |
| 02:11 | Long Island | Jonathan White gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 02:04 | Long Island | John Kuczynski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Ghent | 36-29 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan White - foul #3 on Jonathan White, team foul #15 | 36-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tony Smith (SG), Chad Owen (PF) Joseph Blankenship, Jonathan White | |
| 01:43 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:23 | Long Island | Chad Owen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kuczynski | 37-31 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Brian Sheridan can't connect on a floater from the left block | 37-31 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Kevin Lofton tips it in | 39-31 |
| 00:47 | Long Island | John Kuczynski clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Perkins - foul #1 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #8 | 39-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Casey (PG), John Butler (C) James Sides, Michael Ghent | |
| 00:47 | Long Island | John Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:47 | Long Island | John Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Tony Smith is called for the reach on Brandon Queen - foul #1 on Tony Smith, team foul #16 | 39-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG) Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (SG), Keith Funderburg (PF) Tony Smith, John Kuczynski | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | Long Island | Chad Owen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Brandon Queen snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Brandon Queen misses the halfcourt shot | 41-33 |