| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - Harry Christofferso (fresh) C - James Engelmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) SG - Richard Rochester (fresh) SF - Edison Harper (fresh) PF - Bernard Pruitt (fresh) C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | James Engelmann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | Bernard Pruitt is called for the reach on Mark Slaughter - foul #1 on Bernard Pruitt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jonathan Berard | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Rochester | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edison Harper | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Harry Christofferso grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Harry Christofferso comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Rochester - foul #1 on Richard Rochester, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Cody Young (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| 17:16 | NC State | Harry Christofferso misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Harry Christofferso misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Young | 0-4 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Cody Young loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 16:28 | NC State | James Engelmann connects on the runner from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Gendreau - foul #1 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Harry Christofferso snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Stephen Rodgers takes the ball from Justin Arvin | 2-4 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen Rodgers | 2-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - Harry Christofferso (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Engelmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Andrews (fresh) PF - Jamie McClurken (fresh) C - Cody Young (fresh) | |
| 15:11 | NC State | Harry Christofferso misses the easy layup | 2-6 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke is fouled on the floor by Mark Slaughter - foul #1 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (PG), Bob Donaldson (SG) Aaron Gendreau, Mark Slaughter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Francis Duren (PF) Stephen Rodgers, Christopher Andrews, Jamie McClurken | |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 14:46 | NC State | James Engelmann gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Cody Young denies the turnaround by Harry Christofferso | 2-6 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Cody Young | 2-6 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 14:03 | NC State | James Engelmann grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 13:39 | NC State | James Engelmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Rochester - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG) Bob Donaldson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Francis Duren, Cody Young | |
| 13:39 | NC State | James Engelmann misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 13:39 | NC State | James Engelmann misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie McClurken | 2-6 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | James Engelmann is called for the reach on Jamie McClurken - foul #1 on James Engelmann, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG) Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Francis Duren (C) Christopher Andrews, Jamie McClurken, Jonathan Berard | |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau is hacked by Edison Harper - foul #1 on Edison Harper, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Winters (C) James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SG), Stephen Rodgers (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Bernard Pruitt, Francis Duren | |
| 12:16 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Rodgers - foul #1 on Stephen Rodgers, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Francis Duren (C) Christopher Andrews, Stephen Rodgers, Jonathan Berard | |
| 12:16 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Richard Winters gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 11:20 | NC State | Justin Arvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (PF) Harry Christofferso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SG), Stephen Rodgers (SF), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Jamie McClurken, Francis Duren | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Chunn (fresh) C - Richard Winters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Andrews (fresh) SF - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bernard Pruitt (fresh) C - Jonathan Berard (fresh) | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Gendreau - foul #2 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Richardson (PG), James Engelmann (C) Aaron Gendreau, Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG) Christopher Andrews | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Matthew Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 4-11 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Berard grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt misses the jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Pruitt | 4-11 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt misses the easy layup | 4-11 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-11 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Alvin Chunn grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Mark Slaughter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Chunn | 7-11 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Alvin Chunn is called for the reach on Bernard Pruitt - foul #1 on Alvin Chunn, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Bob Donaldson (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF), Harry Christofferso (PF), Richard Winters (C) Mark Slaughter, Justin Arvin, Alvin Chunn, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Andrews (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Cody Young (C) Dewitt Burke, Stephen Rodgers, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Cody Young hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Bob Donaldson - foul #1 on Bob Donaldson, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Duren (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer | |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Cody Young makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Cody Young makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Harry Christofferso connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Christopher Andrews - foul #1 on Christopher Andrews, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG) Francis Duren | |
| 08:25 | NC State | Harry Christofferso makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 10-16 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Matthew Richardson connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stefan Rossi | 12-16 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Jamie McClurken scores on a runner near the basket set up by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 12-18 |
| 07:25 | NC State | Bob Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Stefan Rossi tips it home | 14-18 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Matthew Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Donaldson (fresh) SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Christofferso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Winters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Andrews (fresh) SF - Edison Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie McClurken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Andrews | 14-20 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Richard Winters scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Matthew Richardson | 16-20 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Winters is called for the reach on Edison Harper - foul #1 on Richard Winters, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), James Engelmann (C) Matthew Richardson, Stefan Rossi, Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Bernard Pruitt (PF), Jonathan Berard (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Christopher Andrews, Jamie McClurken, Cody Young | |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Justin Arvin steals it from Bernard Pruitt | 16-20 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Harry Christofferso's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Berard | 16-20 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dewitt Burke | 16-23 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Jonathan Berard picks off the pass by Harry Christofferso | 16-23 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke's pass is intercepted by Mark Slaughter | 16-23 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Harry Christofferso knocks in the jumper from the left block | 18-23 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt's fadeaway is rejected by James Engelmann | 18-23 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt gets the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 04:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Slaughter | 18-23 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Edison Harper swats the shot by Mark Slaughter | 18-23 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Bernard Pruitt is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG), Alvin Chunn (PF), Richard Winters (C) Bob Donaldson, Mark Slaughter, Harry Christofferso, James Engelmann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Richard Rochester (SG), Christopher Andrews (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF), Cody Young (C) Stephen Rodgers, Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Bernard Pruitt, Jonathan Berard | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Jeffrey Donmoyer is called for the reach on Aaron Gendreau - foul #1 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Alvin Chunn grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Chunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Winters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jamie McClurken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | NC State | Matthew Richardson is hacked by Richard Rochester - foul #3 on Richard Rochester, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Francis Duren (PF) Richard Rochester, Jamie McClurken | |
| 02:47 | NC State | Matthew Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Matthew Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Andrews | 20-26 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Richard Winters scores on a jumper from close range | 22-26 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Richard Winters hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Cody Young - foul #1 on Cody Young, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), James Engelmann (C) Matthew Richardson, Alvin Chunn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF), Jamie McClurken (PF) Christopher Andrews, Cody Young | |
| 01:29 | NC State | Richard Winters makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Richard Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Francis Duren blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Richard Winters snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Dewitt Burke is called for the reach on Justin Arvin - foul #1 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (PF) Richard Winters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Justin Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Aaron Gendreau picks off the pass by Jamie McClurken | 25-29 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-29 |