| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Francis Bissonnette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Elmer Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Breckenstein (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Breen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marc McInturf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joshua Brewer inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Frank Morowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Parkey | 33-26 |
| 19:16 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Adam Parkey pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Don Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Marc McInturf - foul #1 on Marc McInturf, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 18:58 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:40 | Liberty | Don Allen swats the short shot by Brian Breckenstein | 35-26 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Brian Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Ryan Perkins is fouled on the floor by Francis Bissonnette - foul #1 on Francis Bissonnette, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Lofton (C) Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 18:22 | NC State | Marc McInturf blocks the short jumper by Wendell Phipps | 35-26 |
| 18:20 | Liberty | Marc McInturf pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:14 | Liberty | Michael Breen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:12 | Liberty | Marc McInturf tips it in | 35-28 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Elmer Shaw is called for the reach on Brian Sheridan - foul #3 on Elmer Shaw, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Edwards (SG) Elmer Shaw | |
| 17:50 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wendell Phipps | 37-28 |
| 17:36 | Liberty | Michael Edwards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Francis Bissonnette | 37-30 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Adam Parkey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Morowski | 39-30 |
| 17:04 | Liberty | Michael Breen misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 17:03 | Liberty | Marc McInturf tips it home | 39-32 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Michael Edwards steals it from Frank Morowski | 39-32 |
| 16:28 | Liberty | Marc McInturf is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Lyon (PG), Thomas Clark (SF), Donald Fisher (PF), Matthew Carson (C) Francis Bissonnette, Brian Breckenstein, Michael Breen, Marc McInturf | |
| 16:13 | NC State | Ryan Perkins is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 15:56 | Liberty | Michael Edwards buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Lyon | 39-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Lofton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) PF - Donald Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Carson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Joshua Brewer can't finish the layup | 39-34 |
| 15:33 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Brewer | 39-34 |
| 15:13 | NC State | Matthew Carson picks off the pass by Brandon Queen | 39-34 |
| 14:51 | Liberty | Richard Lyon is hacked by Ryan Perkins - foul #2 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette (PG), Elmer Shaw (SG), Brian Breckenstein (SF), Larry Bond (C) Richard Lyon, Michael Edwards, Thomas Clark, Matthew Carson | |
| 14:41 | Liberty | Elmer Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Brian Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Adam Parkey knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 41-34 |
| 14:12 | Liberty | Donald Fisher is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Breen (PF) Donald Fisher | |
| 13:49 | NC State | Frank Morowski scores on a shot from the left side set up by Adam Parkey | 43-34 |
| 13:38 | Liberty | Elmer Shaw is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Elmer Shaw, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Edwards (SG) Elmer Shaw | |
| 13:29 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Adam Parkey | 46-34 |
| 13:01 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Bissonnette | 46-37 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Breckenstein - foul #3 on Brian Breckenstein, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Clark (SF) Brian Breckenstein | |
| 12:50 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:27 | Liberty | Michael Breen is fouled on the floor by Greg Young - foul #2 on Greg Young, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Liberty | Donald Fisher (SF) Thomas Clark | |
| 12:06 | Liberty | Larry Bond hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 12:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ryan Perkins | 48-37 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Bond - foul #4 on Larry Bond, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Kevin Lofton (C) Brandon Queen, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Lyon (SG), Marc McInturf (PF), Matthew Carson (C) Michael Edwards, Michael Breen, Larry Bond | |
| 12:01 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:01 | Liberty | Matthew Carson pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:54 | Liberty | Donald Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Lyon | 48-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (tiring) 7 reb. C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Francis Bissonnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marc McInturf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | NC State | Donald Fisher is called for the reach on Brian Sheridan - foul #2 on Donald Fisher, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Clark (SG), Brian Breckenstein (SF) Francis Bissonnette, Matthew Carson | |
| 11:26 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:17 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein is hacked by Brian Sheridan - foul #3 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF) Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 10:55 | Liberty | Donald Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Don Allen snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Don Allen is hacked by Richard Lyon - foul #1 on Richard Lyon, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Edwards (SG), Michael Breen (PF) Thomas Clark, Donald Fisher | |
| 10:48 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Don Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:48 | Liberty | Michael Breen gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:34 | Liberty | Michael Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 10:33 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 10:20 | Liberty | Marc McInturf misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Morowski - foul #1 on Frank Morowski, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette (PG) Richard Lyon | |
| 10:20 | Liberty | Marc McInturf makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:20 | Liberty | Marc McInturf makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Parkey | 54-42 |
| 09:37 | Liberty | Michael Edwards is hacked by Adam Parkey - foul #1 on Adam Parkey, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Matthew Carson (C) Marc McInturf | |
| 09:29 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Greg Young - foul #3 on Greg Young, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG) Ryan Perkins | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 09:29 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:29 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Michael Breen is called for the reach on Greg Young - foul #1 on Michael Breen, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Kevin Lofton (C) Brandon Queen, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 09:20 | NC State | Greg Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Greg Young misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:20 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Matthew Carson | 55-44 |
| 09:05 | Liberty | Michael Edwards misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Parkey - foul #2 on Adam Parkey, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Clark (SF), Donald Fisher (PF) Brian Breckenstein, Michael Breen | |
| 09:05 | Liberty | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:05 | Liberty | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Wendell Phipps connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Perkins and the foul's on Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Lyon (SG) Michael Edwards | |
| 08:40 | NC State | Wendell Phipps misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:40 | Liberty | Matthew Carson pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:20 | Liberty | The short jumper by Matthew Carson is denied by Kevin Lofton | 57-46 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Wendell Phipps pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Adam Parkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein (SF), Marc McInturf (PF) Thomas Clark, Matthew Carson | |
| 07:46 | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Lyon and the foul's on Greg Young - foul #4 on Greg Young, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Elmer Shaw (SG), Michael Breen (PF), Larry Bond (C) Richard Lyon, Marc McInturf, Donald Fisher | |
| 07:46 | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Greg Young grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Don Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Francis Bissonnette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elmer Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Breckenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Bond (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | NC State | Brandon Queen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Lyon (PG) Francis Bissonnette | |
| 07:32 | Liberty | Frank Morowski takes the ball from Richard Lyon in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Adam Parkey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Breen - foul #2 on Michael Breen, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:20 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:04 | Liberty | Larry Bond misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Lofton - foul #2 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 07:04 | Liberty | Larry Bond misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:04 | Liberty | Larry Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Joshua Brewer is called for traveling | 59-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette (PG) Richard Lyon | |
| 06:25 | Liberty | Elmer Shaw knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Brian Sheridan - foul #4 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Wendell Phipps, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 06:25 | Liberty | Elmer Shaw makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Adam Parkey buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Brewer and the foul's on Elmer Shaw - foul #5 on Elmer Shaw, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Edwards (SG), Donald Fisher (SF), Marc McInturf (PF) Elmer Shaw, Brian Breckenstein, Michael Breen | |
| 06:02 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:39 | Liberty | Michael Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Francis Bissonnette | 62-54 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 05:21 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Marc McInturf | 62-54 |
| 05:05 | Liberty | Larry Bond hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Lofton - foul #3 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:05 | Liberty | Larry Bond makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:05 | Liberty | Larry Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:39 | NC State | The jump hook by Joshua Brewer is blocked by Larry Bond | 62-56 |
| 04:37 | Liberty | Donald Fisher pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:33 | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-56 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Don Allen pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Ryan Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 04:25 | Liberty | Larry Bond pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:13 | Liberty | Donald Fisher drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Brian Sheridan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Bond - foul #5 on Larry Bond, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Lyon (PG), Brian Breckenstein (SF), Michael Breen (PF), Matthew Carson (C) Francis Bissonnette, Donald Fisher, Marc McInturf, Larry Bond | |
| 03:47 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | Liberty | Michael Breen gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Breckenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Liberty | Michael Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Kevin Lofton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #14 | 63-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Greg Young (PF) Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Clark (SG) Michael Edwards | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:14 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Phipps | 64-59 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Adam Parkey is hacked by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #15 | 64-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:50 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette (PG), Michael Edwards (SG), Marc McInturf (C) Richard Lyon, Thomas Clark, Matthew Carson | |
| 02:43 | Liberty | Joshua Brewer steps in front of the Michael Breen pass | 66-59 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | Liberty | Marc McInturf pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | Marc McInturf knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Edwards | 66-61 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Michael Breen is called for the reach on Adam Parkey - foul #3 on Michael Breen, team foul #16 | 66-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF) Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 02:07 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:05 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 01:51 | Liberty | Marc McInturf can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:50 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:45 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Greg Young snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Greg Young drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Liberty | Michael Edwards misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 01:06 | Liberty | Marc McInturf can't tip it in | 69-61 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Adam Parkey snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Adam Parkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Brian Breckenstein, team foul #17 | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Frank Morowski is hacked by Francis Bissonnette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Bissonnette, team foul #18 | 69-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein is hacked by Joshua Brewer - foul #1 on Joshua Brewer, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF) Frank Morowski, Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Lyon (PG), Donald Fisher (C) Francis Bissonnette, Michael Breen | |
| 00:36 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | Brian Breckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Kevin Lofton is hacked by Richard Lyon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lyon, team foul #19 | 71-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF) Ryan Perkins, Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette (PG), Michael Breen (PF) Richard Lyon, Donald Fisher | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:26 | Liberty | Francis Bissonnette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 00:24 | Liberty | Marc McInturf gets the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:21 | Liberty | Marc McInturf hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 73-63 |
| 00:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to Greg Young | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Frank Morowski runs out the clock | 73-63 |