| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fulk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Richard Darby inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Justin Sonntag pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:16 | NC State | William Johnson is hacked by Richard Darby - foul #1 on Richard Darby, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-27 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Brian Landowski tips it in | 24-29 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Joe Lahey is called for the reach on Richard Darby - foul #1 on Joe Lahey, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Richard Darby is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | James Fulk pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Richard Darby clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:43 | NC State | James Fulk picks off the pass by Justin Sonntag | 24-29 |
| 17:31 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Darby | 26-29 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Brian Landowski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-29 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Jay Broome hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Brian Landowski's pass is intercepted by Anthony Kuzma | 28-29 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | Justin Sonntag blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Walter Allen | 28-29 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Brian Landowski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:35 | NC State | Eugene Francis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Johnson | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fulk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Lahey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Brian Landowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | James Fulk snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Walter Allen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Sonntag - foul #3 on Justin Sonntag, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), James Taylor (SF), Dana Hartmann (C) Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby, James Fulk | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:59 | NC State | William Grieco is hacked by Walter Allen - foul #2 on Walter Allen, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SF) Walter Allen | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:42 | NC State | Jay Broome swats the layup by Benjamin Mansfield | 31-32 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Jay Broome grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:35 | Florida State | William Grieco takes the ball from Jon Hayes | 31-32 |
| 13:30 | NC State | William Grieco hits the finger roll | 31-34 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann's pass is intercepted by William Grieco | 31-34 |
| 12:48 | NC State | John Paige knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Benjamin Mansfield and he's fouled by Jon Hayes - foul #1 on Jon Hayes, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), James Fulk (C) Brandon Liedtke, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 12:48 | NC State | John Paige misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | James Fulk gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | James Taylor connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Darby | 33-36 |
| 12:05 | NC State | John Paige connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Richard Darby knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by James Taylor and he's fouled by Joe Lahey - foul #2 on Joe Lahey, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Daniel Dotson (PF) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Jay Broome | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Sonntag (PF) John Paige | |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Sonntag | 35-38 |
| 11:23 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Joe Lahey tips it in | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Walter Allen splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Darby | 37-40 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Justin Sonntag misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Justin Sonntag can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | James Fulk pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Darby and he's hacked by Justin Sonntag - foul #4 on Justin Sonntag, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jay Broome (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Daniel Dotson, James Fulk | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG), John Paige (PF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Eugene Francis, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Johnson | 40-43 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Walter Allen clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield's floater is tipped away by Jay Broome | 40-43 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Walter Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Pelfrey - foul #1 on Brian Pelfrey, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SF), James Fulk (C) Walter Allen, Richard Darby, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Landowski, Brian Pelfrey, William Johnson, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:34 | NC State | James Fulk is called for the reach on Grant Foster - foul #3 on James Fulk, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SF) Anthony Kuzma | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Grant Foster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Jon Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 45-43 |
| 07:49 | NC State | William Grieco is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Grieco, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Dotson (PF) Jay Broome | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Justin Sonntag (PF) William Grieco, John Paige | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | James Fulk misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 45-43 |
| 07:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joe Lahey | 45-43 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Joe Lahey misses long on a floater from the left block | 45-43 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Joe Lahey can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Florida State | James Fulk clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-43 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Eugene Francis snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the fadeaway in the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Jon Hayes gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Jon Hayes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | James Fulk gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Brandon Liedtke, Daniel Dotson, James Fulk | |
| Subs | NC State | William Johnson (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Grant Foster, Joe Lahey | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Brian Landowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Landowski, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Richard Darby is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG) Eugene Francis | |
| 05:10 | NC State | William Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-43 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield's pass is intercepted by Jay Broome | 45-43 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fulk (C) Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), John Paige (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Landowski, Brian Pelfrey, Justin Sonntag, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 03:42 | NC State | John Paige is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | James Fulk is fouled on the floor by Joe Lahey - foul #3 on Joe Lahey, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | James Fulk misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Jay Broome pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Kuzma | 48-43 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Joe Lahey buries a shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Fulk (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Allen | 51-45 |
| 02:42 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Justin Sonntag (PF) William Grieco, John Paige | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:29 | NC State | Justin Sonntag double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Walter Allen can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Eugene Francis pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:48 | NC State | Walter Allen takes the ball from Joe Lahey | 51-45 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the contested jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Broome and the foul's on William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Justin Sonntag snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Justin Sonntag pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Eugene Francis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Landowski | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Brian Landowski is called for the reach on James Fulk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Landowski, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (SF) Richard Darby | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:44 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | James Fulk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Justin Sonntag scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Brian Landowski | 54-50 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jay Broome is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Landowski - foul #3 on Brian Landowski, team foul #12 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jay Broome makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jay Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Joe Lahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:24 | NC State | William Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Lahey | 56-53 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | James Fulk is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Francis - foul #2 on Eugene Francis, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Dotson (PF) Jay Broome | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Brian Landowski snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:14 | NC State | William Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Joe Lahey snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:08 | NC State | William Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (SF), Jay Broome (PF) Jon Hayes, Daniel Dotson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Walter Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Landowski - foul #4 on Brian Landowski, team foul #14 | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-53 |