| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) C - Joe Lahey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) SF - Richard Darby (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | James Fulk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Walter Allen banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | NC State | William Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Richard Darby grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Walter Allen is hacked by Joe Lahey - foul #1 on Joe Lahey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | The jump hook by Richard Darby is blocked by Joe Lahey | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Justin Sonntag snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Eugene Francis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Landowski | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses badly on a floater from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Eugene Francis pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Joe Lahey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Fulk - foul #1 on James Fulk, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Joe Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Walter Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Justin Sonntag grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Eugene Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Brian Landowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Justin Sonntag | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | Florida State | James Fulk grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:47 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Eugene Francis | 9-4 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Brian Landowski lays it in set up by Eugene Francis | 11-4 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fairly fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Jay Broome is called for traveling | 11-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Dana Hartmann (C) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby, James Fulk | |
| 15:07 | NC State | Joe Lahey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-4 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dana Hartmann | 11-4 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Jon Hayes can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Francis - foul #1 on Eugene Francis, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | NC State | John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Jon Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 11-5 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jay Broome | 11-5 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Richard Darby (SF), James Fulk (C) James Taylor, Brandon Liedtke, Dana Hartmann | |
| 13:48 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Jay Broome gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Walter Allen drills a shot from the left block | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Grieco | 13-7 |
| 12:42 | Florida State | James Fulk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Walter Allen picks off the pass by Benjamin Mansfield | 13-7 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Jon Hayes jams it on a great pass from Walter Allen | 13-9 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Richard Darby is hacked by John Paige - foul #1 on John Paige, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, John Paige, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Daniel Dotson (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Walter Allen, Jon Hayes, Jay Broome, James Fulk | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Eugene Francis - foul #2 on Eugene Francis, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG) Eugene Francis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SF) Richard Darby | |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Joe Lahey is whistled for traveling | 15-11 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | James Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Justin Sonntag's layup is rejected by Daniel Dotson | 15-11 |
| 10:31 | NC State | William Johnson snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:12 | NC State | William Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block | 15-11 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Justin Sonntag gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Joe Lahey is hacked by Dana Hartmann - foul #1 on Dana Hartmann, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (PF), James Fulk (C) James Taylor, Brandon Liedtke, Daniel Dotson, Dana Hartmann | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Walter Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Walter Allen steals it from Brian Landowski | 15-11 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Allen | 15-13 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Brian Landowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Fulk - foul #2 on James Fulk, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (SG) Brian Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Dana Hartmann (C) Anthony Kuzma, James Fulk | |
| 08:23 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Walter Allen blows the layup | 16-13 |
| 08:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Sonntag | 16-13 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Joe Lahey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 07:47 | NC State | William Johnson grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 07:31 | NC State | William Grieco comes up short on the floater from the right side | 16-13 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Jay Broome gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grieco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Jay Broome double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Daniel Dotson (PF) Walter Allen, Jon Hayes, Jay Broome | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dotson - foul #1 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SF) Richard Darby | |
| 06:20 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Paige | 19-13 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Jon Hayes | 19-15 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Dana Hartmann is called for the reach on Benjamin Mansfield - foul #2 on Dana Hartmann, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), William Johnson (SF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Grant Foster, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (PF), Darryl Smith (C) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Daniel Dotson, Dana Hartmann | |
| 05:22 | NC State | William Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Sonntag (PF) John Paige | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG) Anthony Kuzma | |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Darryl Smith gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Brian Landowski steals the ball from Jay Broome | 19-15 |
| 04:44 | NC State | Jay Broome is called for the reach on Joe Lahey - foul #1 on Jay Broome, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| 04:24 | NC State | William Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-15 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Jon Hayes snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Darryl Smith and the foul's on Brian Landowski - foul #1 on Brian Landowski, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG) Jon Hayes | |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Justin Sonntag double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG) Brian Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Daniel Dotson (PF), James Fulk (C) Walter Allen, Jay Broome, Darryl Smith | |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Justin Sonntag blocks the short jumper by James Fulk | 19-18 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 02:47 | NC State | James Fulk denies the turnaround by Joe Lahey | 19-20 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Joe Lahey snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Joe Lahey knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Francis | 21-20 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Jay Broome (PF) Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby, Daniel Dotson | |
| 01:39 | NC State | A charge is called on Eugene Francis - foul #3 on Eugene Francis, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Walter Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 21-23 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Fulk - foul #3 on James Fulk, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | NC State | William Johnson (SF) Grant Foster | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Dana Hartmann (C) Jon Hayes, James Fulk | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 00:34 | NC State | John Paige grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 00:12 | NC State | John Paige comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Jay Broome - foul #2 on Jay Broome, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF) James Taylor | |
| 00:12 | NC State | John Paige makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 00:12 | NC State | John Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Sonntag (PF) John Paige | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Brian Landowski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |