| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Grounds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Evans (fresh) PF - Michael Beil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey James (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Glen Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Barr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonas Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Flanary (fresh) C - Marty Cardiel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Jonas Wilson inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Tony Flanary's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lewis | 23-28 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Tony Flanary snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Glen Black buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Barr | 23-31 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 18:32 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Glen Black comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 18:15 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 17:54 | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Beil | 27-31 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jonas Wilson | 27-33 |
| 17:22 | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 17:15 | Florida State | Tony Flanary hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Glen Black | 29-35 |
| 16:52 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 29-35 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Wayne Barr clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 16:26 | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil is hacked by Tony Flanary - foul #3 on Tony Flanary, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nathaniel Brown (PG), Robert Swink (SG), Gordon Overcash (SF), Nelson Owens (PF), George Jones (C) Daniel Lewis, Matthew Grounds, John Evans, Michael Beil, Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski (SG), George Cotta (SF), Octavio Yazzie (PF), Maurice Melara (C) Wayne Barr, Jonas Wilson, Tony Flanary, Marty Cardiel | |
| 15:42 | Wake Forest | Robert Swink comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Maurice Melara pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Nathaniel Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Swink (fresh) SF - Gordon Overcash (fresh) PF - Nelson Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Glen Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Cieszynski (fresh) SF - George Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Octavio Yazzie (fresh) C - Maurice Melara (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Florida State | George Cotta makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Glen Black | 29-37 |
| 14:57 | Wake Forest | George Jones buries a floater from the right block set up by Gordon Overcash | 31-37 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | George Cotta's pass is intercepted by George Jones | 31-37 |
| 14:20 | Wake Forest | George Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Octavio Yazzie - foul #1 on Octavio Yazzie, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis (PG), Matthew Grounds (SG), John Evans (SF), Michael Beil (PF) Nathaniel Brown, Robert Swink, Gordon Overcash, Nelson Owens | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Barr (PG), Jonas Wilson (SF), Tony Flanary (PF), Marty Cardiel (C) Glen Black, Donald Cieszynski, Octavio Yazzie, Maurice Melara | |
| 14:20 | Wake Forest | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | Wake Forest | George Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Jonas Wilson is hacked by Matthew Grounds - foul #2 on Matthew Grounds, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James (C) George Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Jonas Wilson lays it up and in | 32-39 |
| 13:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Wayne Barr comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Grounds - foul #3 on Matthew Grounds, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Wayne Barr makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Wayne Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:02 | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:37 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Glen Black (PG), Donald Cieszynski (SG) Wayne Barr, George Cotta | |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey James | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Grounds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Evans (fresh) PF - Michael Beil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey James (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Glen Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Cieszynski (fresh) SF - Jonas Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Flanary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marty Cardiel (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | John Evans makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Grounds | 38-41 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Glen Black loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Swink (SG), Gordon Overcash (SF), Nelson Owens (PF), George Jones (C) Matthew Grounds, John Evans, Michael Beil, Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Barr (SG) Donald Cieszynski | |
| 10:40 | Wake Forest | Nelson Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Flanary | 38-41 |
| 10:38 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Tony Flanary travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie (PF), Maurice Melara (C) Tony Flanary, Marty Cardiel | |
| 10:04 | Wake Forest | Nelson Owens hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 38-41 |
| 10:03 | Wake Forest | Nelson Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:45 | Wake Forest | Gordon Overcash comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Maurice Melara snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Wayne Barr scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 09:12 | Wake Forest | Nelson Owens makes the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Swink | 40-44 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Wayne Barr clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 08:42 | Wake Forest | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | Nelson Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 40-44 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Wayne Barr grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Glen Black can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 08:10 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Daniel Lewis | 40-44 |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glen Black - foul #4 on Glen Black, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Grounds (SG), John Evans (SF), Michael Beil (PF), Jeffrey James (C) Robert Swink, Gordon Overcash, Nelson Owens, George Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Greenough (PG), Donald Cieszynski (SG), George Cotta (SF), Tony Flanary (PF), Marty Cardiel (C) Glen Black, Wayne Barr, Jonas Wilson, Octavio Yazzie, Maurice Melara | |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Grounds (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Beil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey James (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Anthony Greenough (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Cieszynski (fresh) SF - George Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Flanary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marty Cardiel (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nathaniel Brown (PG) Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:57 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-44 |
| 06:55 | Wake Forest | John Evans gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:43 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Glen Black (PG) Anthony Greenough | |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Glen Black comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Tony Flanary gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | John Evans is called for the reach on Marty Cardiel - foul #3 on John Evans, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marty Cardiel | 42-47 |
| 05:40 | Wake Forest | Glen Black steals it from Jeffrey James | 42-47 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski banks in the layup set up by Glen Black | 42-49 |
| 05:18 | Wake Forest | John Evans buries a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 04:59 | Florida State | Tony Flanary pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Matthew Grounds picks off the pass by Glen Black | 45-49 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-49 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis (PG) Nathaniel Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Barr (SG), Jonas Wilson (SF) Donald Cieszynski, George Cotta | |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Glen Black misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 04:16 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Daniel Lewis picks off the pass by Tony Flanary | 47-49 |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | Daniel Lewis slams it home | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Grounds (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Beil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey James (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Glen Black (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Barr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonas Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Flanary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marty Cardiel (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Tony Flanary misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 03:20 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:02 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:01 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Jonas Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Jonas Wilson is hacked by Matthew Grounds - foul #4 on Matthew Grounds, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 02:23 | Florida State | Glen Black scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Barr | 49-52 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Glen Black is called for the reach on Daniel Lewis - foul #5 on Glen Black, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cotta (SG) Glen Black | |
| 01:42 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right block | 51-52 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Jeffrey James takes the ball from Wayne Barr | 51-52 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey James's fadeaway is rejected by Marty Cardiel | 51-52 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Jonas Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Wayne Barr is fouled on the floor by Matthew Grounds - foul #5 on Matthew Grounds, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Swink (SG) Matthew Grounds | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Tony Flanary is hacked by Robert Swink - foul #1 on Robert Swink, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel is hacked by Robert Swink - foul #2 on Robert Swink, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Jonas Wilson grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | John Evans is called for the reach on Jonas Wilson - foul #4 on John Evans, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Jonas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Tony Flanary grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Tony Flanary is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Swink - foul #3 on Robert Swink, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Tony Flanary misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Beil grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | George Cotta picks off the pass by Daniel Lewis in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | George Cotta is hacked by John Evans - foul #5 on John Evans, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | George Jones (C) John Evans | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:07 | Florida State | George Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | George Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Robert Swink misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Marty Cardiel runs out the clock | 51-54 |