| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fresh) SG - Robert Patel (fresh) SF - Daniel White (fresh) PF - Robert Corey (fresh) C - David Kuykendall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) SG - Frank Willmon (fresh) SF - Colin Brewer (fresh) PF - Paul Barreto (fresh) C - Christopher Lackey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Kuykendall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Scott Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | NC State | Robert Corey pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert Corey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Franklin | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | Colin Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | NC State | David Kuykendall gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Scott Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Colin Brewer | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | Colin Brewer is hacked by Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey misses the jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Robert Patel gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Robert Corey connects on the runner in the paint | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Scott Franklin steps in front of the Paul Barreto pass | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Scott Franklin jams it | 6-0 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Colin Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Scott Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Robert Corey comes up short on the shot from the right block | 6-0 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Paul Barreto gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Paul Barreto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-0 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Robert Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patel (fresh) SF - Daniel White (fresh) PF - Robert Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) SG - Frank Willmon (fresh) SF - Colin Brewer (fresh) PF - Paul Barreto (fresh) C - Christopher Lackey (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | NC State | David Kuykendall throws it down | 8-0 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Colin Brewer buries a jumper in the paint | 8-2 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Robert Corey misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Lackey - foul #1 on Christopher Lackey, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (PG), Steven Row (C) Scott Franklin, David Kuykendall | |
| Subs | Florida State | Sammy Keithley (SF), Douglas Crider (C) Colin Brewer, Christopher Lackey | |
| 14:54 | NC State | Robert Corey misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Robert Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steven Row - foul #1 on Steven Row, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Robert Corey drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Phelps | 11-3 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Carl Letcher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sammy Keithley | 11-6 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Steven Row hits a shot from the baseline set up by Daniel White and he's fouled by Douglas Crider - foul #1 on Douglas Crider, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Sargent (SG), Jordan Vines (PF) Frank Willmon, Paul Barreto | |
| 14:07 | NC State | Steven Row misses the free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Douglas Crider snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carl Letcher | 13-8 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Daniel White is whistled for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Franklin (PG) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Florida State | Colin Brewer (SF), Christopher Lackey (C) Carl Letcher, Douglas Crider | |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-8 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Brewer | 13-8 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Sammy Keithley | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Robert Corey knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Scott Franklin | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | Jordan Vines grabs the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey is fouled on the floor by Steven Row - foul #2 on Steven Row, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel White (SF), David Kuykendall (C) Robert Patel, Steven Row | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carl Letcher (PG), Frank Willmon (SG), Paul Barreto (PF) Rodney Sargent, Sammy Keithley, Jordan Vines | |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Frank Willmon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Willmon, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SG) James Phelps | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Robert Patel is fouled on the floor by Paul Barreto - foul #1 on Paul Barreto, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Sammy Keithley (SF), Douglas Crider (C) Colin Brewer, Christopher Lackey | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patel (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Corey (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Willmon (fresh) SF - Sammy Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Barreto (fresh) C - Douglas Crider (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | NC State | Scott Franklin is hacked by Carl Letcher - foul #1 on Carl Letcher, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Robert Patel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:54 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:38 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Douglas Crider - foul #2 on Douglas Crider, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (PG) Scott Franklin | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jordan Vines (C) Douglas Crider | |
| 10:38 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:38 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:38 | Florida State | Paul Barreto snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | Frank Willmon is fouled on the floor by Robert Patel - foul #1 on Robert Patel, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Colin Brewer (SF), Christopher Lackey (C) Sammy Keithley, Jordan Vines | |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Paul Barreto can't connect on a runner from the left block | 16-10 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Colin Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Carl Letcher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 09:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 16-10 |
| 09:14 | NC State | David Kuykendall scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Corey | 18-10 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Carl Letcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 08:57 | NC State | James Phelps pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:28 | NC State | Daniel White misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Daniel White blocks the short jumper by Frank Willmon | 18-10 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 07:47 | Florida State | Paul Barreto travels with the ball | 18-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Franklin (PG) James Phelps | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Sargent (PG), Timothy Northcutt (SG), Sammy Keithley (SF), Jordan Vines (PF) Carl Letcher, Frank Willmon, Colin Brewer, Paul Barreto | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Robert Patel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patel (tiring) SF - Daniel White (tiring) PF - Robert Corey (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Northcutt (fresh) SF - Sammy Keithley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jordan Vines (fresh) C - Christopher Lackey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Timothy Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-10 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Robert Patel misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Christopher Lackey - foul #2 on Christopher Lackey, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SF) Daniel White | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carl Letcher (PG), Frank Willmon (SG), Paul Barreto (PF) Rodney Sargent, Timothy Northcutt, Christopher Lackey | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Robert Patel makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Robert Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Robert Patel makes the 3rd free throw | 21-10 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Carl Letcher hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Willmon | 21-13 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Robert Patel makes the 3 from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Carl Letcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 05:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Patel | 24-13 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Carl Letcher steps in front of the Robert Patel pass | 24-13 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Jordan Vines can't connect on a runner from the right block | 24-13 |
| 05:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Corey | 24-13 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Scott Franklin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Patel | 27-13 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Carl Letcher loses the ball out of bounds | 27-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel White (SF) Robert Patel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Colin Brewer (SF), Christopher Lackey (C) Sammy Keithley, Paul Barreto | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Frank Willmon steals the ball from Robert Corey | 27-13 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Frank Willmon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 04:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Corey | 27-13 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Carl Letcher is called for the reach on Scott Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Letcher, team foul #8 | 27-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Sargent (PG), Sammy Keithley (SG) Carl Letcher, Frank Willmon | |
| 04:01 | NC State | Scott Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Scott Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #5 | 29-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Row (PF) Robert Corey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Barreto (PF) Jordan Vines | |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Sammy Keithley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Christopher Lackey picks off the pass by James Phelps | 29-15 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Phelps (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Row (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kuykendall (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sammy Keithley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Colin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Barreto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Lackey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Keithley | 29-17 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Daniel White clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Sargent - foul #1 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SG) James Phelps | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carl Letcher (PG), Frank Willmon (SG), Douglas Crider (C) Sammy Keithley, Rodney Sargent, Christopher Lackey | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Daniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Frank Willmon connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Carl Letcher | 31-19 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Scott Franklin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Robert Patel can't tip it in | 31-19 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Douglas Crider snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Frank Willmon misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Patel - foul #2 on Robert Patel, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Corey (PF) David Kuykendall | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Frank Willmon makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Frank Willmon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Robert Patel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Colin Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Frank Willmon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Willmon, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Sammy Keithley (SF), Jordan Vines (PF), Christopher Lackey (C) Colin Brewer, Paul Barreto, Douglas Crider | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Scott Franklin scores on a shot from the free throw line | 33-21 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey lays it in set up by Frank Willmon | 33-23 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Corey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lackey - foul #3 on Christopher Lackey, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (PG) Robert Patel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Sargent (SG), Paul Barreto (PF), Douglas Crider (C) Frank Willmon, Jordan Vines, Christopher Lackey | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Corey misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Carl Letcher misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Steven Row grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Steven Row comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-23 |