| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fresh) SG - Daniel King (fresh) SF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) PF - George Walker (fresh) C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) C - Brandon Plank (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | George Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | NC State | Steven Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Brandon Plank hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Kevin Whaley is hacked by Brian Harper - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | NC State | George Walker misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Plank - foul #1 on Brandon Plank, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | NC State | George Walker misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | NC State | George Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | John Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Brandon Plank knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe and he's fouled by Lawrence Christian - foul #1 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Steven Moore is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-5 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | John Phillips is called for traveling | 1-5 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Steven Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Harper | 1-8 |
| 17:03 | NC State | George Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-8 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Lawrence Christian gets the offensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Brandon Plank takes the ball from George Walker | 1-8 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | John Phillips is fouled on the floor by Kevin Whaley - foul #1 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #2 | 1-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG) Brian Harper | |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-8 |
| 16:01 | NC State | George Walker snags the defensive board | 1-8 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel King (fairly fresh) SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | NC State | Daniel King misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-8 |
| 15:54 | Florida State | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Whiteaker | 1-11 |
| 15:32 | NC State | George Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-11 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor (SF) John Phillips | |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker knocks in the floater in the lane | 1-13 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Steven Moore misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 1-13 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brandon Plank | 1-13 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is hacked by George Walker - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #3 | 1-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (C) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG) Bryon Griffin | |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Brian Harper lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Taylor | 1-15 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Daniel King can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-15 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 1-15 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the dunk | 1-15 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker grabs the offensive rebound | 1-15 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker lays it in set up by Brian Harper | 1-17 |
| 13:44 | NC State | George Walker knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Moore | 3-17 |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Brandon Plank hits the finger roll | 3-19 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Angel Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 3-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Christian (C) Angel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Phillips (SF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Brian Harper is hacked by Steven Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Moore, team foul #4 | 3-19 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-19 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Lawrence Christian pulls down the rebound | 3-19 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 3-19 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker grabs the defensive rebound | 3-19 |
| 12:39 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Harper | 3-21 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Brandon Plank is called for the reach on Steven Moore - foul #2 on Brandon Plank, team foul #3 | 3-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF) Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Brian Grider (SG), Kenneth Dixon (C) Brian Harper, Thomas Wolfe, Brandon Plank | |
| 12:17 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-21 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin snags the defensive board | 3-21 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Christian - foul #2 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #5 | 3-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (C) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:57 | Florida State | John Phillips scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryon Griffin | 3-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tiring) SG - Daniel King (tiring) SF - Kim Washington (fresh) PF - George Walker (tiring) 3 pts. C - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Daniel King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-23 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 3-23 |
| 11:30 | Florida State | John Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Whaley - foul #2 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #6 | 3-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Kim Washington, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (C) Roy Whiteaker | |
| 11:30 | Florida State | John Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 3-23 |
| 11:30 | Florida State | John Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 3-23 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Lawrence Christian gets the rebound | 3-23 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Steven Moore jams it on a nice dish by Daniel King and the foul's on John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #4 | 5-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (PG) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG) Brian Grider | |
| 11:12 | NC State | Steven Moore misses the free throw | 5-23 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Robert Morrell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-23 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-23 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Angel Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 5-23 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Angel Hernandez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-23 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 5-23 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | George Walker is called for the reach on Kenneth Dixon - foul #2 on George Walker, team foul #7 | 5-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Christian (C) Michael Wallace | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Bryon Griffin, John Phillips, Robert Morrell | |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 5-23 |
| 10:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Christian | 5-23 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Roy Whiteaker swats the layup by Steven Moore | 5-23 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Steven Moore tips it but misses | 5-23 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the follow up shot | 7-23 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor is hacked by Angel Hernandez - foul #1 on Angel Hernandez, team foul #8 | 7-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Kevin Whaley (PF) Angel Hernandez, George Walker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG) Thomas Wolfe | |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 7-24 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 7-25 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Lawrence Christian is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Moore | 10-25 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kim Washington - foul #1 on Kim Washington, team foul #9 | 10-25 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Kim Washington gets the rebound | 10-25 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Kim Washington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 10-25 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon gets the rebound | 10-25 |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Brian Harper double dribbles | 10-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), John Phillips (SF), Robert Morrell (C) Brian Harper, Kenneth Taylor, Roy Whiteaker | |
| 07:49 | NC State | Kevin Whaley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 13-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel King (tiring) SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) PF - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fairly fresh) C - Robert Morrell (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Grider | 13-27 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Lawrence Christian is called for traveling | 13-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), George Walker (PF) Daniel King, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Brian Grider, Robert Morrell | |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 13-27 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Steven Moore pulls down the rebound | 13-27 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Dixon - foul #1 on Kenneth Dixon, team foul #5 | 15-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF) Angel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (C) Kenneth Dixon | |
| 06:48 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Kim Washington snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | John Phillips connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bryon Griffin | 16-29 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Steven Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryon Griffin - foul #1 on Bryon Griffin, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG), Angel Hernandez (SF), Kevin Whaley (PF) Kim Washington, George Walker, Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF) Bryon Griffin, John Phillips, Roy Whiteaker | |
| 05:37 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Steven Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor is hacked by Angel Hernandez - foul #2 on Angel Hernandez, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Michael Wallace, Angel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Steven Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Brian Harper is called for traveling | 20-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Thomas Wolfe, Robert Morrell | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Steven Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Brian Grider gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Grider | 20-33 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Brian Harper steps in front of the Daniel King pass | 20-33 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the runner from the right block set up by Kenneth Taylor | 20-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel King (tiring) SF - Kim Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | NC State | Steven Moore is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Moore, team foul #11 | 20-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF), George Walker (PF) Kim Washington, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), John Phillips (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Harper, Kenneth Taylor, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Brian Grider misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-35 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it back up and in | 20-37 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Lawrence Christian scores on a jumper from close range | 22-37 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | John Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 02:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Christian | 22-37 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Angel Hernandez connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Moore out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #7 | 24-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG) Daniel King | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Robert Morrell (PF) Brian Grider, Roy Whiteaker | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Angel Hernandez makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Robert Morrell is fouled on the floor by Steven Moore - foul #3 on Steven Moore, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (SG) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG) Bryon Griffin | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Robert Morrell misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Robert Morrell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Lawrence Christian's dunk attempt is rejected by Brandon Plank | 25-38 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Glenn Graves can't tip it in | 25-38 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Lawrence Christian hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | Brian Harper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| 02:11 | NC State | George Walker grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 01:55 | NC State | George Walker misses short on a floater from close range | 27-38 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Robert Morrell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | John Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Kevin Whaley (PF) Angel Hernandez, George Walker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF) John Phillips, Robert Morrell | |
| 01:20 | NC State | Lawrence Christian drills a shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Lawrence Christian blocks the short jumper by Brandon Plank | 29-38 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Kim Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Kevin Whaley travels with the ball | 29-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG) Glenn Graves | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Brian Grider (SG) Brian Harper, Thomas Wolfe | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Grider | 29-40 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Kevin Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | NC State | George Walker (PG), Angel Hernandez (SF) Michael Wallace, Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Phillips (SF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | John Phillips can't finish the layup | 29-40 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Daniel King gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Daniel King hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-40 |