| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) SG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) SF - James Traxler (fresh) PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) SG - Mark George (fresh) SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) PF - Thomas Reeve (fresh) C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Vincent Meeker steals the ball from Daniel Lebrun | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard McIver | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Mark George | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Virginia | Richard McIver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Mark George grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Mark George is hacked by Nathan Irvin - foul #1 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | Mark George can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve tips it home | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Virginia | James Traxler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard McIver | 5-6 |
| 16:32 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Virginia | Richard McIver snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 16:08 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Irvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Traxler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Meeker (fairly fresh) C - Lonnie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) SG - Mark George (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski is fouled on the floor by Vincent Meeker - foul #1 on Vincent Meeker, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Tom Washington (PF), James Orr (C) Nathan Irvin, James Traxler, Vincent Meeker, Lonnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Mark George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Pinkham | 12-6 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun hits a runner in the lane set up by Thomas Reeve and the foul's on Thomas Pierson - foul #1 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas (C) James Orr | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:08 | Virginia | Tom Washington is fouled on the floor by Thomas Reeve - foul #1 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (SG) Richard McIver | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Lebrun - foul #1 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:36 | Florida State | Eric Lowery hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:12 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Lowery - foul #1 on Eric Lowery, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Traxler (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF) Nathan Irvin, Tom Washington | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:12 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:12 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:56 | Florida State | James Traxler picks off the pass by Mark George | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson lays it in on a nice dish by James Traxler | 17-11 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun tips it in | 17-13 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas misses short on a floater from the left block | 17-13 |
| 12:00 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson can't tip it in | 17-13 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Mark George misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Vincent Meeker | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Thomas Pierson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Pinkham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Traxler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) SG - Mark George (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eric Lowery (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Reeve (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Mark George clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 10:49 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 10:25 | Virginia | James Traxler connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Vincent Meeker and the foul's on Daniel Lebrun - foul #2 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), Nathan Irvin (SG), Tom Washington (PF), James Orr (C) Thomas Pierson, Douglas Pinkham, Vincent Meeker, Lonnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Melvin McConnell (SF), Alonzo Garza (PF), Carson Lively (C) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Mark George, Eric Lowery, Thomas Reeve, Daniel Lebrun | |
| 10:25 | Virginia | James Traxler makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:03 | Florida State | Tom Washington steps in front of the Dikembe Aldi pass | 23-13 |
| 09:39 | Virginia | Richard McIver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Orr | 26-13 |
| 09:19 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 09:18 | Virginia | James Traxler gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Garza | 26-13 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses short on a runner in the paint | 26-13 |
| 08:52 | Virginia | James Traxler snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| 08:26 | Virginia | Richard McIver is fouled on the floor by Paul Younkin - foul #1 on Paul Younkin, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF), Lonnie Thomas (C) James Traxler, Tom Washington, James Orr | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (PG), Mark George (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Thomas Reeve (PF) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Melvin McConnell, Alonzo Garza | |
| 08:13 | Virginia | Carson Lively blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Thomas | 26-13 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve grabs the defensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Vincent Meeker | 26-13 |
| 07:43 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent Meeker | 28-13 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) SG - Mark George (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carson Lively (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Carson Lively comes up short on the shot near the basket | 28-13 |
| 07:22 | Florida State | Carson Lively hits the follow up shot | 28-15 |
| 07:00 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-15 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-18 |
| 06:19 | Virginia | The short jumper by Vincent Meeker is denied by Thomas Reeve | 28-18 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mark George | 28-18 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Mark George misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Irvin - foul #2 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (PG), James Traxler (SF), Tom Washington (PF) Richard McIver, Nathan Irvin, Vincent Meeker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SF), Alonzo Garza (PF) Eric Lowery, Thomas Reeve | |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Mark George misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:50 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Lonnie Thomas | 28-19 |
| 05:30 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas is hacked by Carson Lively - foul #1 on Carson Lively, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG) Jarek Sulejmanovski | |
| 05:16 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Pierson | 30-19 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Mark George drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by James Traxler | 32-21 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Mark George drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 04:09 | Virginia | James Traxler misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Aldi - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), Vincent Meeker (PF), James Orr (C) Douglas Pinkham, Tom Washington, Lonnie Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (PG), Eric Lowery (SF), Thomas Reeve (PF) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Carson Lively | |
| 04:09 | Virginia | James Traxler makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:09 | Virginia | James Traxler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Mark George misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 03:44 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 03:20 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson travels with the ball | 34-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (SG), Lonnie Thomas (C) James Traxler, James Orr | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Daniel Lebrun (C) Mark George, Alonzo Garza | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Florida State | Lonnie Thomas is called for the reach on Eric Lowery - foul #1 on Lonnie Thomas, team foul #5 | 34-24 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-24 |
| 02:54 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:32 | Virginia | Richard McIver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (SF) Thomas Pierson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:32 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:32 | Virginia | Richard McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Eric Lowery is whistled for traveling | 36-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark George (SG) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 01:50 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Reeve - foul #2 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #9 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Traxler (SF) Douglas Pinkham | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Garza (PF) Thomas Reeve | |
| 01:50 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:50 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Mark George can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard McIver - foul #1 on Richard McIver, team foul #6 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tom Washington (PF) Vincent Meeker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | Richard McIver loses the dribble to Jarek Sulejmanovski | 38-26 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski banks in the layup | 38-28 |
| 00:51 | Virginia | Eric Lowery steps in front of the James Traxler pass | 38-28 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Lebrun is blocked by Tom Washington | 38-28 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Mark George hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Lowery | 38-31 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | James Traxler comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-31 |