| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Thomas Graves hits a jumper from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Curtis Johnston's layup is rejected by Thomas Graves | 26-31 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dennis Danna | 26-31 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Curtis Johnston | 26-31 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a shot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Thomas Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson is hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Thomas Graves misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 26-31 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Jim Blagg pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Jim Blagg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SF), Mladen Jahic (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Harvey Minarik, Lawrence Davis, Dennis Anderson, Thomas Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) James Wright, Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| 16:52 | Florida State | Kevin Hitch picks off the pass by Mladen Jahic | 26-31 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Joseph Kovach's pass is intercepted by Martin Anthony | 26-31 |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Martin Anthony splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Danna | 29-31 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Valdivia - foul #1 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Filip Koslowski (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF) Martin Anthony, Dennis Danna, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Curtis Johnston (PF) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 15:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:57 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dennis Anderson | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Filip Koslowski (fresh) SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Florida State | Kevin Hitch swats the layup by Dennis Anderson | 29-32 |
| 15:41 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the wide open jumper from close range | 29-34 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Filip Koslowski | 31-34 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Joseph Kovach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (PG), Dennis Danna (SG), Thomas Graves (C) Harvey Minarik, Filip Koslowski, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), James Wright (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Dennis Danna clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Thomas Graves tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Martin Anthony is called for the reach on Jim Blagg - foul #2 on Martin Anthony, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SF), Mladen Jahic (PF) Lawrence Davis, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF) Curtis Johnston | |
| 13:25 | NC State | Edward Simons throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Kovach | 33-36 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Martin Anthony's floater is knocked away by Edward Simons | 33-36 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Mladen Jahic | 33-36 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Martin Anthony splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:15 | Florida State | Martin Anthony works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 12:13 | NC State | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Martin Anthony - foul #3 on Martin Anthony, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Filip Koslowski (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Martin Anthony, Dennis Danna, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic, Thomas Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF) James Wright, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 11:52 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Filip Koslowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #3 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Filip Koslowski steps in front of the Douglas Hopkins pass | 35-39 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 10:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hitch | 35-39 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Hopkins | 35-41 |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Bobby Stanley - foul #1 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (SG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SF), Thomas Graves (C) Filip Koslowski, Lawrence Davis, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), James Wright (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, Douglas Hopkins, Kevin Hitch | |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Dennis Anderson takes the ball from James Wright | 36-41 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Thomas Graves is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Graves, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (PG) Harvey Minarik | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:38 | NC State | Curtis Johnston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Anderson - foul #4 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mladen Jahic (PF) Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:38 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Martin Anthony | 38-42 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Edward Simons loses the dribble to Mladen Jahic | 38-42 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Thomas Graves drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Anthony | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Martin Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Jahic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | NC State | Martin Anthony picks off the pass by Jim Blagg in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Martin Anthony, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic, Thomas Graves | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (PF) Curtis Johnston | |
| 06:48 | NC State | James Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins throws it down on a nice dish by Jim Blagg | 40-44 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Danna | 42-44 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 42-44 |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (SG), Mladen Jahic (PF), Thomas Graves (C) Dennis Danna, Dennis Anderson, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, James Wright, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SF) Harvey Minarik, Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 04:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 46-44 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Curtis Johnston banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 46-46 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Thomas Graves clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Hitch - foul #3 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Dennis Danna (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF) Martin Anthony, Filip Koslowski, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Thomas Graves makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Thomas Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the fadeaway in the paint | 48-46 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Mathew Doby gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:40 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG), Edward Simons (C) Mathew Doby, Kevin Hitch | |
| 02:11 | NC State | Jim Blagg knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Curtis Johnston | 48-48 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Edward Simons snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins tips it home | 48-50 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Curtis Johnston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on Edward Simons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Danna, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF) James Wright, Curtis Johnston | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Mathew Doby is hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 00:14 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Harvey Minarik in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Minarik, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Dennis Danna grabs the board | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 51-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |