| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) SG - Corey Robinson (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Martin Pinkston (fresh) C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Chris Gates (fresh) PF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) C - Carl Black (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Louis Willbanks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | NC State | Perry Castle travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Chris Gates steals it from Corey Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Perry Castle misses the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Louis Willbanks | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Chris Gates is hacked by Martin Pinkston - foul #1 on Martin Pinkston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Chris Gates clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Carl Black gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Carl Black is fouled on the floor by Robert Comer - foul #1 on Robert Comer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Carl Black clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Corey Robinson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Florida State | Maurice Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Aaron Robertson (C) Maurice Smith, Corey Robinson, Robert Comer, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Sam Greene (SG), David Cherry (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Perry Castle, David Howard, Chris Gates, Louis Willbanks, Carl Black | |
| 17:29 | NC State | Sam Greene travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| Subs | Florida State | Corey Robinson (SG) Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson's floater is tipped away by Charles Lajoie | 0-0 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Gary Lee tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Robert Andrews hits a runner near the basket set up by Joe Moore | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson comes up short on the floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Aaron Robertson denies the turnaround by Robert Andrews | 2-2 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Silvers (fresh) SG - Corey Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Lee (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Greene (fresh) SF - David Cherry (fresh) PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Lee and he's fouled by Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Martin Pinkston (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) John Silvers, Corey Robinson, Michael Lee, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie, Robert Andrews | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carl Black | 4-2 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Chris Gates misses short on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Aaron Robertson - foul #1 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (SG) Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) Sam Greene | |
| 15:05 | NC State | Chris Gates misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 3rd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | Perry Castle steps in front of the Clayton Rhoton pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Chris Gates throws it down on a nice dish by Perry Castle | 4-6 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | The jump hook by Robert Comer is blocked by Chris Gates | 4-6 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Carl Black grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Chris Gates scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Castle | 4-9 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Robert Comer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Corey Robinson (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Aaron Robertson (C) Michael Lee, Robert Comer, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG), Charles Lajoie (PF) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 13:32 | NC State | Carl Black misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG) Corey Robinson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:32 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:28 | Florida State | Perry Castle is called for the reach on Maurice Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Castle, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Corey Robinson (SG) John Silvers | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG) Perry Castle | |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Corey Robinson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:56 | Florida State | Corey Robinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Lajoie - foul #1 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF) Corey Robinson, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Chris Gates, Carl Black | |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 4-11 |
| 12:31 | NC State | David Cherry grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-11 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Sam Greene grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Charles Lajoie knocks in the runner in the lane | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fairly fresh) SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Greene (fairly fresh) SF - David Cherry (fresh) PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Florida State | John Silvers misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-13 |
| 11:25 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 11:20 | NC State | Sam Greene buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 4-15 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson clanks a shot from the baseline | 4-15 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson tips it home | 6-15 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Sam Greene scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 6-18 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-18 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Robert Andrews grabs the board | 6-18 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Charles Lajoie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Corey Robinson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Martin Pinkston (SF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Robert Comer, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Howard (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, Sam Greene, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie, Robert Andrews | |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-18 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 6-18 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Carl Black misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-18 |
| 09:22 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Clayton Rhoton | 6-18 |
| 09:20 | Florida State | David Howard takes the ball from Michael Lee in the backcourt | 6-18 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Carl Black is hacked by Clayton Rhoton - foul #1 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Perry Castle misses the wide open floater from the left side | 6-18 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Chris Gates tips it but misses | 6-18 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Corey Robinson | 6-18 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Michael Lee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-18 |
| 08:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Perry Castle | 6-18 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Chris Gates loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 6-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF) Michael Lee, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (PF) Louis Willbanks | |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Maurice Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 6-18 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton snags the offensive board | 6-18 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Robert Comer is fouled on the floor by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Lee (PF) Robert Comer | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Sam Greene (SG), David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Perry Castle, David Howard, Chris Gates, Carl Black | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Corey Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Martin Pinkston (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Rhoton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sam Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Cherry (fresh) PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-18 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Sam Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 6-18 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Sam Greene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Clayton Rhoton - foul #2 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #6 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Aaron Robertson (C) Maurice Smith, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:48 | NC State | Sam Greene makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Sam Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 6-20 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Sam Greene makes the 3rd free throw | 6-21 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-21 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Robert Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 6-21 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Charles Lajoie buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #7 | 6-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF) John Silvers, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| 05:55 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the free throw | 6-23 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson pulls down the rebound | 6-23 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Corey Robinson is hacked by Perry Castle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Castle, team foul #5 | 6-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Louis Willbanks (PF) Perry Castle, Charles Lajoie | |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston blows the layup but the foul's on Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #6 | 6-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) Sam Greene | |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston makes the 1st free throw | 7-23 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston makes the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Chris Gates drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Willbanks | 8-26 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Chris Gates steals it from Robert Comer | 8-26 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Chris Gates lays it up and in | 8-28 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Robert Comer loses the dribble to David Howard in the backcourt | 8-28 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Chris Gates is hacked by Robert Comer - foul #2 on Robert Comer, team foul #8 | 8-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Michael Lee (SF) Maurice Smith, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG) David Howard | |
| 04:38 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 1st free throw | 8-29 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Chris Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 8-29 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Martin Pinkston | 8-29 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 10-29 |
| 03:59 | NC State | Carl Black is called for traveling | 10-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) John Silvers, Corey Robinson, Martin Pinkston, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Cherry (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF) Joe Moore, Chris Gates, Louis Willbanks | |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Michael Lee loses the dribble to Perry Castle | 10-29 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Perry Castle misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-29 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton grabs the board | 10-29 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lajoie - foul #2 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #7 | 10-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (C) Carl Black | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Cherry (fresh) PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Perry Castle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Andrews | 12-32 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Sam Greene steps in front of the Maurice Smith pass | 12-32 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Robert Andrews is hacked by Clayton Rhoton - foul #3 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #9 | 12-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Corey Robinson (SG), Martin Pinkston (SF), Aaron Robertson (C) Maurice Smith, Michael Lee, Robert Comer, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Carl Black (C) Sam Greene, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 12-33 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 12-34 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Gary Lee clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #2 on Robert Andrews, team foul #8 | 12-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG) John Silvers | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 13-34 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Carl Black is fouled on the floor by Aaron Robertson - foul #2 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #10 | 14-34 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 14-35 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 2nd free throw | 14-36 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-36 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Louis Willbanks is hacked by Gary Lee - foul #3 on Gary Lee, team foul #11 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Robert Comer (SF) Maurice Smith, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Cherry (SG), Charles Lajoie (C) Perry Castle, David Howard, Carl Black | |
| 01:11 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 16-38 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Robert Comer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-38 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson can't tip it in | 16-38 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Louis Willbanks snags the defensive board | 16-38 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Silvers - foul #1 on John Silvers, team foul #12 | 16-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Michael Lee (SG) John Silvers, Corey Robinson | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG), Robert Andrews (C) David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 1st free throw | 16-39 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 16-40 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Sam Greene takes the ball from Maurice Smith in the backcourt | 16-40 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Chris Gates connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sam Greene | 16-43 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 16-43 |