| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) SG - John Carroll (fresh) SF - Travis Judd (fresh) PF - Robert Petty (fresh) C - Robert Uhl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) SG - Brandon Luevano (fresh) SF - Julian Bello (fresh) PF - James Wolfenbarger (fresh) C - Michael Gladstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Hartford | Robert Uhl steals it from Kevin Phillips | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Travis Judd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Julian Bello - foul #1 on Julian Bello, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 3rd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Hartford | Julian Bello is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Robert Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | NC State | John Carroll travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Hartford | Brandon Luevano is fouled on the floor by John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Hartford | Julian Bello misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Robert Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Travis Judd misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Hartford | James Kerner picks off the pass by Michael Gladstein | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Julian Bello is called for the reach on Travis Judd - foul #2 on Julian Bello, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Norman Lee (SF) Julian Bello | |
| 17:17 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses the turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | NC State | James Kerner grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Travis Judd loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Coffey (C) Michael Gladstein | |
| 16:50 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips's pass is intercepted by James Kerner in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 16:33 | NC State | John Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 16:31 | Hartford | The rebound goes to James Wolfenbarger | 2-0 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Coffey | 2-2 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Norman Lee steals the ball from Robert Uhl | 2-2 |
| 16:01 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Lee | 2-4 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Carroll (fresh) SF - Travis Judd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kevin Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Luevano (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) C - Mark Coffey (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | NC State | John Carroll hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kerner | 5-4 |
| 15:42 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Lee | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Robert Petty misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 5-6 |
| 15:16 | Hartford | Norman Lee grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:56 | Hartford | Brandon Luevano is hacked by Robert Uhl - foul #1 on Robert Uhl, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (PG), Stephen Pollitt (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) James Kerner, John Carroll, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Barnes (PG), Anthony Calloway (SF), Derrick Martz (PF), Michael Gladstein (C) Kevin Phillips, Norman Lee, James Wolfenbarger, Mark Coffey | |
| 14:36 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Cardoza | 5-6 |
| 14:34 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 14:23 | NC State | James Amidon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:22 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Derrick Martz | 5-8 |
| 14:07 | Hartford | Robert Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Amidon | 5-8 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | NC State | Robert Petty gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt is called for 5 seconds | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Norman Lee (SG) Brandon Luevano | |
| 13:29 | Hartford | Derrick Martz blows the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Garner - foul #1 on Nicholas Garner, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), John Carroll (SG) James Amidon, Stephen Pollitt | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 13:29 | Hartford | Derrick Martz makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:29 | Hartford | Derrick Martz misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:09 | NC State | John Carroll is hacked by Norman Lee - foul #1 on Norman Lee, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Travis Judd (PF) Robert Petty | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 13:04 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 13:02 | Hartford | Derrick Martz pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:49 | Hartford | Derrick Martz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Travis Judd misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Derrick Martz - foul #1 on Derrick Martz, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Petty (PF) Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Phillips (PG), James Wolfenbarger (PF) Robert Barnes, Derrick Martz | |
| 12:40 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:22 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Travis Judd gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Robert Petty hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Travis Judd and he's hacked by James Wolfenbarger - foul #1 on James Wolfenbarger, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Uhl (C) Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Barnes (SG), Mark Coffey (C) Anthony Calloway, Michael Gladstein | |
| 12:15 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:15 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Robert Uhl swats the short shot by James Wolfenbarger | 9-9 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Robert Uhl gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:58 | NC State | John Carroll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 11:56 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Barnes (fresh) SF - Norman Lee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Coffey (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Hartford | Robert Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 11:51 | Hartford | Norman Lee gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:37 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips is hacked by James Kerner - foul #1 on James Kerner, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (PG), Stephen Pollitt (SG) James Kerner, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Hartford | Andy Hannon (SF) Norman Lee | |
| 11:19 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:11 | NC State | James Amidon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Pollitt | 12-9 |
| 10:55 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Travis Judd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 10:41 | Hartford | Mark Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:37 | Hartford | Robert Barnes double dribbles | 12-11 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Stephen Pollitt, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Hartford | Anthony Calloway (PG), Brandon Luevano (SG), Derrick Martz (PF), Michael Gladstein (C) Kevin Phillips, Robert Barnes, James Wolfenbarger, Mark Coffey | |
| 10:17 | NC State | Robert Petty knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Amidon | 14-11 |
| 09:55 | Hartford | Anthony Calloway lays it up and in | 14-13 |
| 09:37 | NC State | James Kerner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Martz - foul #2 on Derrick Martz, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (SG), Robert Uhl (PF) James Amidon, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Phillips (PG), Norman Lee (SF) Anthony Calloway, Derrick Martz | |
| 09:37 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:37 | NC State | James Kerner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:37 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:17 | Hartford | Norman Lee hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Kevin Phillips picks off the pass by Robert Uhl | 15-15 |
| 08:52 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips lays it in | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | NC State | John Carroll drills a 3 from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:18 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:13 | NC State | James Kerner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 08:11 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Cardoza | 18-17 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Robert Uhl is fouled on the floor by Andy Hannon - foul #1 on Andy Hannon, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Robert Petty (PF) James Kerner, Nicholas Garner, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger (PF), Mark Coffey (C) Andy Hannon, Michael Gladstein | |
| 08:06 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Robert Petty gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Travis Judd connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Amidon | 21-17 |
| 07:41 | Hartford | Norman Lee is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brandon Luevano and the foul's on Robert Petty - foul #1 on Robert Petty, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Barnes (PG), Anthony Calloway (SF) Kevin Phillips, Brandon Luevano | |
| 07:41 | Hartford | Norman Lee makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Barnes (fresh) SG - Norman Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Coffey (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | NC State | Robert Petty double dribbles | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Brandon Luevano (SG) Norman Lee | |
| 07:12 | Hartford | Robert Barnes is fouled on the floor by Robert Uhl - foul #2 on Robert Uhl, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza (C) Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 07:03 | Hartford | Robert Barnes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:02 | NC State | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:55 | NC State | Travis Judd scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Amidon | 24-20 |
| 06:28 | Hartford | Brandon Luevano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 06:26 | Hartford | Mark Coffey tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Brandon Luevano picks off the pass by Jonathan Cardoza | 24-22 |
| 06:06 | Hartford | Robert Barnes lays it up and in set up by Brandon Luevano | 24-24 |
| 05:54 | NC State | James Amidon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 05:53 | Hartford | Mark Coffey grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:48 | Hartford | Brandon Luevano splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Calloway | 24-26 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Travis Judd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:29 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 05:27 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:15 | Hartford | Anthony Calloway clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-26 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 05:03 | NC State | John Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza tips it home | 26-26 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Mark Coffey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Cardoza - foul #1 on Jonathan Cardoza, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Stephen Pollitt (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF) John Carroll, James Amidon, Travis Judd | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Phillips (PG), Norman Lee (SG), Andy Hannon (SF), Michael Gladstein (C) Robert Barnes, Brandon Luevano, Anthony Calloway, James Wolfenbarger | |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Mark Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Mark Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Robert Petty pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Nicholas Garner knocks in the shot in the paint set up by James Kerner | 28-27 |
| 04:07 | Hartford | Jonathan Cardoza is called for the reach on Kevin Phillips - foul #2 on Jonathan Cardoza, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Travis Judd (PF) Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger (PF) Mark Coffey | |
| 04:07 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:07 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Robert Petty can't finish the layup | 28-29 |
| 03:55 | Hartford | Andy Hannon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:37 | Hartford | Norman Lee is fouled on the floor by Travis Judd - foul #1 on Travis Judd, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Uhl (C) Travis Judd | |
| Subs | Hartford | Julian Bello (SF), Derrick Martz (PF) Andy Hannon, James Wolfenbarger | |
| 03:37 | Hartford | Norman Lee makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:37 | Hartford | Norman Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Robert Petty snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Petty (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kevin Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Norman Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Bello (fresh) PF - Derrick Martz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gladstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | NC State | A charge is called on James Kerner - foul #2 on James Kerner, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| 03:20 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Uhl | 28-30 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Robert Petty lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Pollitt and he's fouled by Derrick Martz - foul #3 on Derrick Martz, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG) Stephen Pollitt | |
| Subs | Hartford | Andy Hannon (PF) Derrick Martz | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:12 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 03:02 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein misses the lay-in | 30-30 |
| 03:00 | Hartford | Kevin Phillips misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 02:44 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Petty | 33-30 |
| 02:24 | Hartford | Andy Hannon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:22 | NC State | James Kerner grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 02:17 | NC State | James Kerner misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Phillips - foul #1 on Kevin Phillips, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (SG), Travis Judd (SF) James Amidon, Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Barnes (PG), Anthony Calloway (SG) Kevin Phillips, Norman Lee | |
| 02:17 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:17 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:05 | Hartford | Travis Judd takes the ball from Andy Hannon | 35-30 |
| 01:51 | NC State | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Robert Barnes - foul #1 on Robert Barnes, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (SG), Jonathan Cardoza (C) James Kerner, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | Hartford | Brandon Luevano (SG), James Wolfenbarger (PF) Anthony Calloway, Andy Hannon | |
| 01:51 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:51 | NC State | John Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:51 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 01:35 | Hartford | Julian Bello is called for 5 seconds | 36-30 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG) Stephen Pollitt | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 01:18 | NC State | Brandon Luevano steps in front of the Travis Judd pass | 36-30 |
| 01:13 | Hartford | Robert Barnes jams it set up by Brandon Luevano | 36-32 |
| 00:55 | NC State | John Carroll misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Travis Judd can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 00:51 | Hartford | Michael Gladstein gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Brandon Luevano is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 00:26 | Hartford | James Wolfenbarger tips it in | 36-34 |
| 00:01 | NC State | John Carroll scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Robert Barnes misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-34 |