| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) PF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) C - Ernest Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ernest Wood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Karl Blackmore connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Howard | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Johnny Ickes is called for the reach on John Silvers - foul #1 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | Gary Lee is hacked by Johnny Ickes - foul #2 on Johnny Ickes, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF) Johnny Ickes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Gary Lee travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | NC State | David Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | John Silvers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Ernest Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Robert Comer hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Maurice Smith grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Gary Lee jams it on a nice dish by Maurice Smith and he's fouled by Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Robert Comer, Clayton Rhoton | |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Charles Lajoie comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kerry Lewandowski - foul #1 on Kerry Lewandowski, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Aaron Robertson (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 17:16 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-3 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Robert Andrews grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Roy Harris - foul #1 on Roy Harris, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 10-3 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Louis Willbanks pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Louis Willbanks is hacked by Thomas Lewis - foul #1 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG) David Cherry | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Clayton Rhoton (C) Michael Lee, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| 15:58 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-3 |
| 15:57 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) SF - Roy Harris (fresh) PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton blows the layup | 10-3 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Harris | 10-3 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-3 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Howard | 12-3 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | Charles Lajoie picks off the pass by Clayton Rhoton | 12-3 |
| 14:25 | NC State | David Howard clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-3 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 14:21 | Florida State | David Howard is called for the reach on Thomas Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 12-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Cherry (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Howard, Louis Willbanks, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Maurice Smith, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson, Clayton Rhoton | |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-3 |
| 14:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Cherry | 12-3 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Ernest Wood knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 14-3 |
| 13:28 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-3 |
| 13:27 | NC State | David Cherry gets the rebound | 14-3 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Ernest Wood scores on a floater near the basket | 16-3 |
| 13:04 | Florida State | Gary Lee connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Lewis | 16-5 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kerry Lewandowski - foul #2 on Kerry Lewandowski, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Clayton Rhoton (C) Thomas Lewis, John Silvers, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| 12:52 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-5 |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Gary Lee can't finish the layup | 18-5 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Gary Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 18-5 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Maurice Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane | 18-7 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg misses the floater in the lane | 18-7 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it in | 20-7 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Michael Lee is hacked by David Cherry in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cherry, team foul #6 | 20-7 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Charles Lajoie (C) David Cherry, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Roy Harris (SF) Michael Lee, Robert Comer | |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 20-7 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Robert Andrews pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Andrews (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Roy Harris (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses long on a floater from the left block | 20-7 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Robert Andrews can't tip it in | 20-7 |
| 11:50 | NC State | Charles Lajoie tips it back up and in | 22-7 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Gary Lee lays it up and in | 22-9 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Robert Andrews connects on the floater in the paint | 24-9 |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Maurice Smith loses the dribble to David Howard in the backcourt | 24-9 |
| 11:10 | NC State | David Howard drills a floater from the free throw line | 26-9 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #7 | 26-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Robert Comer (SF) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Roy Harris | |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses the 1st free throw | 26-9 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Aaron Robertson (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 10:54 | Florida State | The jump hook by Robert Comer is blocked by Charles Lajoie | 26-10 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 26-10 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the fadeaway in the lane | 28-10 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Brandon Kirkpatrick takes the ball from Clayton Rhoton | 28-10 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick misses the lay-in | 28-10 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-10 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Robert Comer is whistled for traveling | 28-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Louis Willbanks, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Silvers (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Thomas Lewis, Michael Lee, Robert Comer, Clayton Rhoton | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg dunks the ball on a nice dish by Karl Blackmore | 30-10 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson jams it on a nice dish by Maurice Smith | 30-12 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Ernest Wood clanks a runner from the baseline | 30-12 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Ernest Wood hits the follow up shot | 32-12 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Roy Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson | |
| 08:42 | NC State | Karl Blackmore misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-12 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Clayton Rhoton | 32-12 |
| 08:28 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses the jumper near the basket | 32-12 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Gary Lee gets the offensive rebound | 32-12 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton makes the wide open shot in the lane | 32-14 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Robert Andrews's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Comer | 32-14 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | John Silvers gets the rebound | 32-14 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cherry (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Andrews (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Silvers (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Rhoton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Maurice Smith drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Silvers | 32-16 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Clayton Rhoton steps in front of the Louis Willbanks pass | 32-16 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Silvers | 32-18 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Charles Lajoie drills a shot in the paint set up by Karl Blackmore | 34-18 |
| 06:57 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Blackmore - foul #1 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #8 | 34-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Louis Willbanks, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (C) John Silvers, Robert Comer, Clayton Rhoton | |
| 06:57 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:57 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Ernest Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Robertson | 34-19 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Maurice Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Roy Harris's pass is intercepted by Brandon Kirkpatrick in the backcourt | 34-19 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick can't finish the layup | 34-19 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the tip | 34-19 |
| 06:30 | NC State | David Cherry grabs the offensive board | 34-19 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg blows the layup but the foul's on Roy Harris - foul #2 on Roy Harris, team foul #5 | 34-19 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Maurice Smith, Roy Harris, Gary Lee | |
| 06:13 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Cherry - foul #2 on David Cherry, team foul #9 | 36-19 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Charles Lajoie (C) David Cherry, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG) Michael Lee | |
| 05:53 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:41 | NC State | John Silvers is called for the reach on David Howard - foul #1 on John Silvers, team foul #6 | 36-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (SG) John Silvers | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Robert Andrews blows the layup but the foul's on Aaron Robertson - foul #1 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG) Michael Lee | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson knocks in the runner in the lane | 38-23 |
| 04:55 | NC State | David Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton is hacked by Charles Lajoie - foul #1 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #10 | 38-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Troy Wildenberg, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Gary Lee (PF) Thomas Lewis, John Silvers, Robert Comer | |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is called for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (SG), Robert Comer (SF) Michael Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis is called for 10 seconds | 38-24 |
| 03:56 | NC State | David Howard is whistled for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Thomas Lewis, Robert Comer, Aaron Robertson | |
| 03:52 | Florida State | David Howard takes the ball from Michael Lee in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 03:51 | NC State | David Howard jams it | 40-24 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses badly on a shot from the left block | 40-24 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Roy Harris tips it but misses | 40-24 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | NC State | David Howard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 03:08 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Harris | 40-27 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #8 | 40-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) Karl Blackmore, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), John Silvers (SG), Aaron Robertson (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Maurice Smith, Michael Lee, Gary Lee, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| 02:49 | NC State | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | John Silvers is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lewis | 41-29 |
| 02:07 | NC State | David Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Johnny Ickes tips it home | 43-29 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Roy Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roy Harris, team foul #9 | 43-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Thomas Lewis, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson | |
| 01:37 | NC State | Charles Lajoie banks in the layup | 45-29 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 01:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brandon Kirkpatrick | 45-29 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Louis Willbanks is fouled on the floor by Robert Comer - foul #1 on Robert Comer, team foul #10 | 45-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG) Brandon Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (SG), Kerry Lewandowski (C) John Silvers, Clayton Rhoton | |
| 01:05 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Charles Lajoie snags the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 00:43 | NC State | David Howard drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Karl Blackmore | 48-29 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Willbanks - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #11 | 48-29 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton (SF) Robert Comer | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits a shot from the right block | 50-30 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Smith | 50-33 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-33 |