| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Wright (fresh) PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Wright and the foul's on Dennis Anderson - foul #2 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Dennis Danna grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis is hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis misses the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Simons - foul #2 on Edward Simons, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF) James Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Thomas Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins scores on a shot near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Douglas Hopkins takes the ball from Thomas Graves | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Curtis Johnston buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Thomas Graves clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), James Wright (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Harvey Minarik, Lawrence Davis, Thomas Graves | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Curtis Johnston banks in the layup set up by James Wright | 41-34 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Martin Anthony comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Mathew Doby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 14:21 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Martin Anthony misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:05 | NC State | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the fadeaway near the basket | 41-34 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Kevin Hitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Kevin Hitch loses the dribble to Ivan Jesiolowski | 41-34 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Danna - foul #4 on Dennis Danna, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Douglas Hopkins (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, James Wright, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Thomas Graves (C) Martin Anthony, Ivan Jesiolowski, Albert Valdivia | |
| 12:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis blows the dunk | 41-36 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins's layup is rejected by Thomas Graves | 41-36 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Thomas Graves is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Harvey Minarik out of the doubleteam | 41-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 7 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:10 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Thomas Graves snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Thomas Graves misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Dennis Danna steals it from Mathew Doby | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Thomas Graves comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Simons - foul #3 on Edward Simons, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SF) Harvey Minarik, Lawrence Davis | |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Thomas Graves misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Thomas Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:21 | NC State | James Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 09:20 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Thomas Graves misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Anderson | 41-39 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Martin Anthony makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ivan Jesiolowski | 41-42 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Mathew Doby is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Curtis Johnston (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Martin Anthony, Ivan Jesiolowski, Thomas Graves | |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Edward Simons is called for the reach on Albert Valdivia - foul #4 on Edward Simons, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Wright (fresh) PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik misses the layup against the doubleteam | 41-42 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the floater from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Douglas Hopkins and he's fouled by Albert Valdivia - foul #3 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF) Bobby Stanley, Douglas Hopkins, James Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:02 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Curtis Johnston | 46-44 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-44 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Edward Simons tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Curtis Johnston - foul #3 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (PG), Thomas Graves (C) Harvey Minarik, Albert Valdivia | |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Dennis Anderson - foul #3 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (PF) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SF), Mladen Jahic (PF) Lawrence Davis, Dennis Anderson | |
| 04:03 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Thomas Graves snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Martin Anthony knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Martin Anthony (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Jahic (fresh) C - Thomas Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Graves | 48-48 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF), Edward Simons (C) Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF) Martin Anthony, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic | |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Edward Simons connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 50-49 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Thomas Graves knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Minarik out of a doubleteam | 50-51 |
| 01:17 | NC State | James Wright buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Edward Simons misses badly on a runner in the paint | 53-51 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Dennis Danna grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Douglas Hopkins denies the turnaround by Thomas Graves | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Edward Simons is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Danna - foul #5 on Dennis Danna, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (SG) Dennis Danna | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Thomas Graves is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Graves, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:03 | NC State | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:03 | NC State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Filip Koslowski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-51 |