| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tibor Gostomski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horacio Moran (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Douglas Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Douglas Davis inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Earl Carter | 28-29 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Burditt - foul #3 on Frank Burditt, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG) Frank Burditt | |
| 19:12 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Tibor Gostomski | 30-29 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Davis and he's hacked by Xing-Fu Chi - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:51 | Virginia | Horacio Moran gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:24 | Virginia | John Gregory misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | Virginia | Horacio Moran tips it in | 32-31 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | Ronald Moser steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jay Puleo (PF) Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Leiter (C) Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 17:37 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Earl Carter | 32-31 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Douglas Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Omer Kukoc - foul #2 on Omer Kukoc, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allen Taylor (SG), Carmelo Moreno (SF), David Walls (C) Tibor Gostomski, Omer Kukoc, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG) Ronald Moser | |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:17 | Virginia | Jay Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:54 | Virginia | John Gregory buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carmelo Moreno and he's fouled by Douglas Davis - foul #3 on Douglas Davis, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 16:54 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | John Gregory pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:19 | Virginia | Earl Carter steals the ball from Carmelo Moreno in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:57 | Virginia | John Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jay Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Walls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Leiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Virginia | John Gregory's pass is intercepted by Earl Carter | 35-33 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Douglas Davis is hacked by Allen Taylor - foul #2 on Allen Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski (PG), Omer Kukoc (SF), Horacio Moran (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) John Gregory, Carmelo Moreno, Jay Puleo, David Walls | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Peter Pauley, Earl Carter, Edward Leiter | |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Douglas Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Burditt | 35-36 |
| 14:26 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Tibor Gostomski picks off the pass by Frank Burditt in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc jams it set up by Tibor Gostomski | 40-36 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Douglas Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:54 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Chi | 40-36 |
| 13:33 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Frank Burditt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Cory Roca snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Gregory (PG), Carmelo Moreno (SF), Jay Puleo (PF), David Walls (C) Allen Taylor, Omer Kukoc, Horacio Moran, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Jesus Gonzalez (SF), Earl Carter (PF), Edward Leiter (C) Frank Burditt, Douglas Davis, Adam Gurule, Cory Roca, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jay Puleo | 43-36 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | Earl Carter misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 11:54 | Virginia | John Gregory snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tibor Gostomski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Walls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Leiter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Virginia | Peter Pauley steals it from Tibor Gostomski | 43-36 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Earl Carter buries a shot from the left block set up by Jesus Gonzalez | 43-38 |
| 11:13 | Virginia | John Gregory is hacked by Ronald Moser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Moser, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (SF), Horacio Moran (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Tibor Gostomski, Jay Puleo, David Walls | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Douglas Davis (SF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Ronald Moser, Peter Pauley, Edward Leiter | |
| 10:57 | Virginia | John Gregory drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Xing-Fu Chi | 45-38 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | John Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Burditt - foul #4 on Frank Burditt, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Cory Roca (PF) Frank Burditt, Jesus Gonzalez, Earl Carter | |
| 10:06 | Virginia | John Gregory scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Parker | 48-38 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 09:36 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Cory Roca tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 09:33 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:30 | Virginia | Ronald Moser is called for the reach on John Gregory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Moser, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allen Taylor (SG), Jay Puleo (PF) David Parker, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Florida State | Earl Carter (PF) Cory Roca | |
| 09:06 | Virginia | John Gregory clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 09:05 | Virginia | John Gregory grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 08:41 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Earl Carter grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 08:14 | Florida State | Douglas Davis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Moser | 48-41 |
| 07:45 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-41 |
| 07:44 | Virginia | Allen Taylor tips it in | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omer Kukoc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Pauley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Davis (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 07:15 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Chi | 50-41 |
| 07:05 | Virginia | John Gregory connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Allen Taylor | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Earl Carter buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Moser | 52-43 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | Allen Taylor clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 06:33 | Virginia | Allen Taylor tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Earl Carter slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Davis | 54-45 |
| 05:51 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi can't connect on a runner from close range | 54-45 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Earl Carter snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski (PG), David Parker (SG), Carmelo Moreno (SF), Horacio Moran (PF), David Walls (C) John Gregory, Allen Taylor, Omer Kukoc, Jay Puleo, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (PF), Edward Leiter (C) Ronald Moser, Peter Pauley, Douglas Davis, Earl Carter, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:26 | Virginia | Horacio Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Cory Roca is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #1 on Cory Roca, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 04:46 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Cory Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Adam Gurule is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Adam Gurule, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allen Taylor (SG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:09 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 04:07 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Allen Taylor can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Cory Roca pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tibor Gostomski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Moreno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Horacio Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Walls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gurule (fairly fresh) PF - Cory Roca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Leiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Cory Roca lays it in | 54-47 |
| 02:55 | Virginia | Horacio Moran buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Allen Taylor | 56-47 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Gregory (PG), Omer Kukoc (SF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Allen Taylor, Carmelo Moreno, David Walls | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SF), Earl Carter (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Adam Gurule, Cory Roca, Edward Leiter | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Florida State | A charge is called on Earl Carter - foul #2 on Earl Carter, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jay Puleo (PF) Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:38 | Virginia | John Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez is hacked by Xing-Fu Chi - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG) Frank Burditt | |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Omer Kukoc is called for the reach on Jesus Gonzalez - foul #3 on Omer Kukoc, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Douglas Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Earl Carter hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is hacked by Ronald Moser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Moser, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno (SF) Omer Kukoc | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG) Ronald Moser | |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Earl Carter drills a jumper near the basket set up by Jesus Gonzalez | 58-51 |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Frank Burditt is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Chi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Burditt, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG) Frank Burditt | |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Earl Carter pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski is hacked by Xing-Fu Chi - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (SF), Horacio Moran (PF) Carmelo Moreno, Jay Puleo | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Earl Carter's pass is intercepted by Tibor Gostomski | 59-51 |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is hacked by Ronald Moser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Moser, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno (SF), Jay Puleo (PF) Omer Kukoc, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Earl Carter pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Earl Carter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski misses the tip | 59-51 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fijalkowski | 59-51 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | John Gregory takes the ball from Jesus Gonzalez | 59-51 |
| 00:51 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia | Ronald Moser is called for the reach on John Gregory in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Moser, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG) Ronald Moser | |
| 00:50 | Virginia | John Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:50 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Jay Puleo snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Peter Pauley is called for the reach on Jay Puleo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Pauley, team foul #13 | 60-51 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Jay Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Jay Puleo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Douglas Davis is hacked by Carmelo Moreno - foul #1 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (SF), Horacio Moran (PF) Carmelo Moreno, Jay Puleo | |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (PF), Edward Leiter (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Earl Carter, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Horacio Moran snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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 a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Adam Gurule snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Cory Roca can't finish the layup | 62-51 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Horacio Moran pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Horacio Moran runs out the clock | 62-51 |