| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Haug (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tibor Gostomski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Puleo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice tips it home | 37-42 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | John Gregory is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | John Gregory knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tibor Gostomski | 37-45 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Xing-Fu Chi swats the layup by David Haug | 37-45 |
| 18:39 | Virginia | John Gregory gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:37 | Virginia | John Gregory is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gregory, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:18 | NC State | David Haug is hacked by Xing-Fu Chi - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Harold Tapper, David Haug | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 18:11 | NC State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Omer Kukoc - foul #1 on Omer Kukoc, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG) Keith Grant | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno (SF) Omer Kukoc | |
| 18:11 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:01 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Gregory | 39-48 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Robert Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 17:43 | Virginia | Jay Puleo grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is hacked by Gilberto Arroyo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), David Haug (PF) Robert Smith, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allen Taylor (SG), David Walls (PF) Tibor Gostomski, Jay Puleo | |
| 17:21 | Virginia | Robert Ketter is called for the reach on Allen Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Ketter, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF) Robert Ketter | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:01 | Virginia | Allen Taylor misses the wide open shot near the basket | 39-48 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Harold Tapper pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski (PG), Omer Kukoc (PF) John Gregory, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| 16:19 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 16:17 | NC State | David Haug pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:04 | NC State | David Haug misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 16:02 | Virginia | Allen Taylor snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tibor Gostomski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Moreno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Walls (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Virginia | David Haug steps in front of the David Walls pass | 39-48 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Robert Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 15:33 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 15:05 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-48 |
| 15:04 | Virginia | Allen Taylor hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Omer Kukoc | 39-50 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Allen Taylor is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Gregory (PG), David Parker (SG), Jay Puleo (SF), Horacio Moran (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Tibor Gostomski, Allen Taylor, Carmelo Moreno, Omer Kukoc, David Walls | |
| 14:45 | NC State | Robert Ketter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 14:38 | Virginia | Jay Puleo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Robert Ketter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| 14:01 | Virginia | Jay Puleo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Ketter - foul #2 on Robert Ketter, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| 14:01 | Virginia | Jay Puleo misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:01 | Virginia | Jay Puleo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Robert Ketter drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 41-51 |
| 13:34 | Virginia | The jump hook by John Gregory is blocked by Lucas Hiers | 41-51 |
| 13:32 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Robert Ketter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 13:19 | NC State | David Gilmore tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 12:49 | Virginia | John Gregory hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Horacio Moran | 41-54 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 12:22 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | John Gregory is hacked by Robert Ketter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ketter, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski (PG), Allen Taylor (SG), Carmelo Moreno (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF), David Walls (C) John Gregory, David Parker, Jay Puleo, Horacio Moran, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| 12:02 | Virginia | Allen Taylor is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tibor Gostomski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Walls (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | NC State | Tibor Gostomski picks off the pass by David Gilmore | 41-54 |
| 11:35 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski throws it down | 41-56 |
| 11:22 | NC State | David Gilmore misses short on a jumper from close range | 41-56 |
| 11:20 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Walls | 41-59 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Robert Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Grant | 44-59 |
| 10:18 | Virginia | David Walls clanks a shot near the basket | 44-59 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:04 | NC State | David Gilmore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-59 |
| 10:02 | Virginia | David Walls gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carmelo Moreno | 44-62 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Robert Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Harold Tapper tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 09:17 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 09:15 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice knocks in the jumper in the paint | 48-62 |
| 08:31 | Virginia | David Walls makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Tibor Gostomski | 48-64 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Allen Taylor steals it from Harold Tapper | 48-64 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 07:52 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno snags the offensive board | 48-64 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Keith Grant (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Gilmore (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tibor Gostomski (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Moreno (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Omer Kukoc (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Gregory (PG), David Parker (SG), Jay Puleo (SF), Horacio Moran (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Tibor Gostomski, Allen Taylor, Carmelo Moreno, Omer Kukoc, David Walls | |
| 07:29 | Virginia | David Parker makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Horacio Moran | 48-66 |
| 07:17 | NC State | David Haug misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Horacio Moran - foul #4 on Horacio Moran, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| 07:17 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:17 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:57 | Virginia | John Gregory comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 06:56 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi tips it home | 50-68 |
| 06:43 | NC State | David Haug misses long on a runner from the right block | 50-68 |
| 06:42 | Virginia | Jay Puleo grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 06:38 | Virginia | John Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Lucas Hiers loses the ball out of bounds | 50-68 |
| 06:00 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gregory | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:41 | NC State | Lucas Hiers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski (SG), Omer Kukoc (SF) David Parker, Jay Puleo | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:39 | Virginia | Harold Tapper steps in front of the Tibor Gostomski pass in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the lay-in | 50-70 |
| 05:16 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 05:01 | Virginia | John Gregory scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tibor Gostomski | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 04:43 | NC State | David Haug makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Tapper | 52-72 |
| 04:25 | Virginia | John Gregory hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Omer Kukoc | 52-74 |
| 04:06 | NC State | David Haug's fadeaway is rejected by Horacio Moran | 52-74 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Carlos Joyner gets the offensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Xing-Fu Chi is called for the reach on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #6 | 52-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Jay Puleo (PF), David Walls (C) Tibor Gostomski, Omer Kukoc, Horacio Moran, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gilberto Arroyo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ketter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Puleo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Walls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | NC State | David Haug blows the layup but he's fouled by John Gregory - foul #2 on John Gregory, team foul #7 | 52-74 |
| 03:35 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:35 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:16 | Virginia | John Gregory misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Lucas Hiers grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Puleo - foul #1 on Jay Puleo, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | John Gregory scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Parker and the foul's on Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #8 | 56-76 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno (SF) Allen Taylor | |
| 02:28 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-77 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Robert Ketter grabs the offensive board | 56-77 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Ken Lebo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-77 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski (PG), Horacio Moran (PF) John Gregory, Jay Puleo | |
| 01:32 | Virginia | David Walls is fouled on the floor by Lucas Hiers - foul #3 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #9 | 56-77 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Gregory (PG), Omer Kukoc (SF) David Parker, Carmelo Moreno | |
| 01:32 | Virginia | David Walls misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Lucas Hiers gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-77 |
| 01:12 | Virginia | David Walls snags the defensive board | 56-77 |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-77 |
| 01:06 | Virginia | John Gregory misses the tip | 56-77 |
| 01:04 | NC State | David Haug grabs the defensive rebound | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Omer Kukoc blocks the jumper by David Haug | 56-77 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Lucas Hiers tips it in | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia | John Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-77 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc tips it in | 58-79 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Horacio Moran swats the short shot by Robert Ketter | 58-79 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | John Gregory runs out the clock | 58-79 |