| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Matthew Hardt (fresh) SG - James Barton (fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fresh) SG - Josef Zeidman (fresh) SF - George Lewis (fresh) PF - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) C - Robert Pitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | John Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Lewis | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Manhattan | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt is fouled on the floor by Josef Zeidman - foul #1 on Josef Zeidman, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Hardt | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Carlos Clifton is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hardt - foul #1 on Matthew Hardt, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Robert Pitts banks in the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | James Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Pitts - foul #1 on Robert Pitts, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Matthew Hardt is called for the reach on Carlos Clifton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hardt, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), Christopher Elks (SG), James Ruder (SF), Greg Zickler (PF), William Armstrong (C) Matthew Hardt, James Barton, Troy Mongillo, James Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:40 | NC State | Josef Zeidman misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Manhattan | William Armstrong snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks double dribbles | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick drills a floater from the left side set up by Josef Zeidman | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Robert Pitts is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barton (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF), James Mitchell (PF) Michael Anderson, Christopher Elks, James Ruder | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | William Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Josef Zeidman and he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG), Kevin Nelson (C) Greg Zickler, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:52 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Christopher Elks (fresh) SG - James Barton (fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fairly fresh) SG - Josef Zeidman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo makes the floater in the paint | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Josef Zeidman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Johnson (C) Kevin Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:12 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Carlos Clifton snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Robert Pitts makes the floater from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John Johnson | 10-10 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Carlos Clifton travels in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), James Ruder (SG), Kevin Nelson (SF), Greg Zickler (PF), William Armstrong (C) Christopher Elks, James Barton, Troy Mongillo, James Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | John Pasco (C) Robert Pitts | |
| 14:03 | Manhattan | Ryan Smithwick blocks the jumper by Michael Anderson | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | NC State | George Lewis snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:35 | NC State | William Armstrong denies the turnaround by Ryan Smithwick | 10-10 |
| 13:33 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:17 | Manhattan | James Ruder is denied on a layup by Ryan Smithwick | 10-10 |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | William Armstrong tips it in | 12-10 |
| 12:58 | NC State | John Pasco is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Pasco, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG), James Barton (SG), Timothy Carl (SF), James Mitchell (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Anderson, James Ruder, Kevin Nelson, Greg Zickler, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG), Christopher Washington (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Robert Pitts (C) Carlos Clifton, Josef Zeidman, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 12:36 | Manhattan | James Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo (SF) Timothy Carl | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:09 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:08 | Manhattan | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:57 | Manhattan | James Mitchell's floater is tipped away by John Pasco | 12-10 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Robert Pitts gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | NC State | John Pasco hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Robert Pitts hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Christopher Elks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Barton (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Tharp (fresh) SG - Christopher Washington (fresh) SF - Donald Smith (fresh) PF - John Pasco (fairly fresh) C - Robert Pitts (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Manhattan | James Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Edward Tharp | 12-12 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Robert Pitts misses the dunk but the foul's on James Barton - foul #1 on James Barton, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Ruder (SG), Kevin Nelson (SF), Greg Zickler (PF), William Armstrong (C) James Barton, Troy Mongillo, James Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (PG), Josef Zeidman (SG) Edward Tharp, Donald Smith | |
| 11:05 | NC State | Robert Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Robert Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:37 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Robert Pitts comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Robert Pitts snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Christopher Washington buries a jumper in the lane | 14-15 |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | Robert Pitts steals the ball from James Ruder | 14-15 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Carlos Clifton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 08:38 | Manhattan | William Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:21 | Manhattan | Robert Pitts is called for the reach on William Armstrong - foul #2 on Robert Pitts, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), James Barton (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF), James Mitchell (PF), John Johnson (C) Christopher Elks, James Ruder, Kevin Nelson, Greg Zickler, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG), George Lewis (SF), Ryan Smithwick (PF), Donald Smith (C) Carlos Clifton, Christopher Washington, John Pasco, Robert Pitts | |
| 08:07 | Manhattan | James Barton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-18 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Josef Zeidman grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SG - James Barton (fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Tharp (fresh) SG - Josef Zeidman (tiring) 2 ast. SF - George Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 07:10 | NC State | George Lewis snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Edward Tharp is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (PG) Josef Zeidman | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Carlos Clifton buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Smithwick | 14-20 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:13 | Manhattan | James Barton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-20 |
| 06:11 | Manhattan | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:58 | Manhattan | James Barton is hacked by George Lewis - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Carl (SF), Greg Zickler (C) Troy Mongillo, John Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Washington (SG) Edward Tharp | |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Timothy Carl blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Smithwick - foul #1 on Ryan Smithwick, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Timothy Carl misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Timothy Carl makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Carlos Clifton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:42 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:18 | Manhattan | The short jumper by James Barton is denied by Ryan Smithwick | 15-22 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Christopher Washington is fouled on the floor by James Barton - foul #2 on James Barton, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Ruder (SG), William Armstrong (PF), Kevin Nelson (C) James Barton, James Mitchell, Greg Zickler | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG), Robert Pitts (C) Carlos Clifton, Donald Smith | |
| 04:58 | NC State | Christopher Washington makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Christopher Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:58 | Manhattan | William Armstrong grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Ruder | 18-23 |
| 04:31 | NC State | George Lewis hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Washington | 18-25 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | William Armstrong hits a runner near the basket | 20-25 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on William Armstrong - foul #1 on William Armstrong, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt (PG), James Barton (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF) Christopher Elks, James Ruder, Timothy Carl | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Zeidman (SG) Christopher Washington | |
| 03:51 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the 3rd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:35 | Manhattan | William Armstrong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Pitts - foul #3 on Robert Pitts, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Greg Zickler (PF) Kevin Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (PG), Donald Smith (C) Edward Tharp, Robert Pitts | |
| 03:35 | Manhattan | William Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:35 | Manhattan | William Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Matthew Hardt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Barton (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Zickler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Josef Zeidman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (tiring) 9 pts. 3 blk. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | NC State | George Lewis hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Clifton | 21-30 |
| 03:02 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ryan Smithwick - foul #2 on Ryan Smithwick, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Johnson (C) William Armstrong | |
| Subs | NC State | John Pasco (PF) Ryan Smithwick | |
| 03:02 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:02 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:41 | NC State | George Lewis clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 23-30 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Carlos Clifton tips it home | 23-32 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | Josef Zeidman takes the ball from Troy Mongillo | 23-32 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Carlos Clifton banks in the layup on a great pass from Josef Zeidman | 23-34 |
| 01:52 | Manhattan | John Johnson misses the lay-in | 23-34 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Carlos Clifton is hacked by Matthew Hardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Hardt, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), James Ruder (SG), Timothy Carl (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Nelson (C) Matthew Hardt, James Barton, Troy Mongillo, Greg Zickler, John Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (SG), Christopher Washington (SF), Ryan Smithwick (PF) Josef Zeidman, George Lewis, Donald Smith | |
| 01:45 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:26 | Manhattan | Timothy Carl hits the finger roll | 25-36 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Christopher Washington is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Tharp | 25-38 |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Michael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Clifton - foul #1 on Carlos Clifton, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barton (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF), William Armstrong (C) James Ruder, Timothy Carl, Kevin Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Zeidman (SG) Carlos Clifton | |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Michael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Edward Tharp is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #11 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG), Greg Zickler (C) Michael Anderson, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | NC State | George Lewis (SF) Christopher Washington | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Edward Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | William Armstrong grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 00:00 | NC State | John Pasco grabs the board | 25-39 |