| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | William Gravely inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | NC State | Jon Key clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Freeman - foul #2 on James Freeman, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:48 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:48 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | James Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Robert Farrington snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | James Freeman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 18:48 | NC State | William Gravely's pass is intercepted by Zachary Taylor | 28-25 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | James Freeman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Duval - foul #2 on Michael Duval, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond McCammon | 28-26 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Michael Duval banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Key | 30-26 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | James Freeman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the lane | 30-26 |
| 17:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Perzanowski | 30-26 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Jon Key hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-26 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Jon Key is called for the reach on Robert Farrington - foul #1 on Jon Key, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Jon Key | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:50 | Florida State | James Freeman double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 30-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Reed (PF) Michael Billy | |
| 16:32 | NC State | William Gravely is hacked by Gregory Reed - foul #2 on Gregory Reed, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Gay (C) Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Donald Drakes (SF) James Freeman, Robert Farrington | |
| 16:23 | NC State | James Leland drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Duval | 32-26 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Robert Wagner scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Drakes | 32-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Gay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | NC State | George Perzanowski drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Leland and he's fouled by Gregory Reed - foul #3 on Gregory Reed, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (SG), Otis Shuff (SF) Michael Duval, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Michael Billy (PF) Donald Drakes, Zachary Taylor | |
| 15:38 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | Michael Billy snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Otis Shuff pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Donnie Crispin steals it from George Perzanowski | 34-28 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin is fouled in the backcourt by James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF) Otis Shuff, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Farrington (SF), Zachary Taylor (C) Donnie Crispin, Gregory Reed | |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Robert Wagner banks in the layup | 34-30 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Jon Key misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG), George Perzanowski (PF) James Leland, Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Gregory Reed (PF) James Freeman, Michael Billy | |
| 13:20 | NC State | Gregory Reed denies the turnaround by William Gravely | 34-30 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses long on a shot from the left block | 34-30 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Robert Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Robert Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | The jumper by Robert Farrington is denied by George Perzanowski | 34-30 |
| 12:16 | NC State | George Perzanowski snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Robert Wagner steals it from Michael Duval | 34-30 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), Otis Shuff (SF) Jon Key, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Michael Billy (PF) Robert Wagner, Zachary Taylor | |
| 11:49 | NC State | George Perzanowski clanks a shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 11:48 | NC State | George Perzanowski tips it in | 36-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Shuff (fresh) PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Reed (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Farrington | 36-32 |
| 10:55 | NC State | George Perzanowski lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond McCammon | 38-32 |
| 10:29 | Florida State | Michael Billy is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SF), Andrew Gay (C) Otis Shuff, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (PG), Donald Drakes (SF), Zachary Taylor (C) Donnie Crispin, Robert Farrington, Gregory Reed | |
| 10:12 | NC State | James Freeman is called for the reach on Michael Duval - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (SG) Michael Duval | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:03 | NC State | Jon Key clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Billy - foul #2 on Michael Billy, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Robert Wagner knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by James Leland - foul #2 on James Leland, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Gregory Reed (PF) Donald Drakes, Michael Billy | |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Gregory Reed is called for the reach on George Perzanowski - foul #4 on Gregory Reed, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (C) George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:13 | NC State | Jon Key hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Gregory Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | James Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-35 |
| 09:04 | NC State | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:50 | NC State | James Leland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Reed - foul #5 on Gregory Reed, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond McCammon (PF) Harry Messina | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Farrington (SF), Donald Drakes (PF) James Freeman, Gregory Reed | |
| 08:50 | NC State | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:50 | NC State | James Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Robert Wagner knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donnie Crispin | 42-37 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Zachary Taylor is called for the reach on Andrew Gay - foul #1 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #8 | 42-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG), Michael Duval (SG), George Perzanowski (PF) James Leland, Jon Key, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (PF) Robert Wagner | |
| 08:06 | NC State | Andrew Gay makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Andrew Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Michael Billy gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Farrington and he's fouled by George Perzanowski - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond McCammon (C) Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Arthur Wilmot (fresh) SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | George Perzanowski drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Billy - foul #3 on Michael Billy, team foul #9 | 45-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG) Donald Drakes | |
| 07:31 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:17 | Florida State | James Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:16 | NC State | William Gravely grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Donnie Crispin steals the ball from Arthur Wilmot in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Crispin | 46-40 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Michael Billy is hacked by George Perzanowski - foul #3 on George Perzanowski, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Otis Shuff (SF) Arthur Wilmot, William Gravely | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (PG), Donald Drakes (C) Donnie Crispin, Zachary Taylor | |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Freeman | 46-42 |
| 05:50 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | James Freeman gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Robert Wagner clanks a shot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Jon Key snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 05:14 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 46-42 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Robert Wagner grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | James Freeman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Otis Shuff pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Robert Farrington swats the shot by Raymond McCammon | 46-42 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Michael Duval tips it home | 48-42 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SF) Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Zachary Taylor (C) Robert Wagner, Donald Drakes | |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Freeman out of a doubleteam | 48-44 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Raymond McCammon knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Billy - foul #4 on Michael Billy, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond McCammon - foul #2 on Raymond McCammon, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Michael Duval | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SF), Donald Drakes (PF) Robert Farrington, Michael Billy | |
| 03:37 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Raymond McCammon pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Key (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wagner (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Donald Drakes (fresh) 1 ast. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 03:16 | NC State | William Gravely tips it home | 53-45 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | James Freeman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 02:53 | NC State | Jon Key gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Zachary Taylor denies the turnaround by George Perzanowski | 53-45 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Raymond McCammon misses the tip | 53-45 |
| 02:32 | NC State | James Leland can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Robert Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG) James Leland | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Farrington (SF), Michael Billy (PF) Robert Wagner, Donald Drakes | |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Raymond McCammon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Freeman | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:16 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Perzanowski | 56-47 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Freeman out of a doubleteam | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | James Freeman is called for the reach on William Gravely in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Freeman, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Jon Key | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:46 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:46 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | James Freeman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Billy | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Donnie Crispin is called for the reach on James Leland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | NC State | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | NC State | James Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Michael Duval is hacked by James Freeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Freeman, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG) James Leland | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG) James Freeman | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Michael Duval snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Michael Duval is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wagner - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #14 | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Michael Duval makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Robert Farrington misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | NC State | William Gravely pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:08 | NC State | William Gravely is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Crispin - foul #2 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #15 | 61-56 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Jon Key | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:08 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Robert Farrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The clock runs out | 63-56 |