| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Gioia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Mark Gioia inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Omer Kukoc steals it from Keith Grant | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 19:18 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Ken Lebo pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Parker | 35-32 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Ken Lebo loses the dribble to David Parker | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Virginia | David Parker lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Omer Kukoc swats the short shot by David Gilmore | 35-34 |
| 17:50 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Omer Kukoc | 35-34 |
| 17:32 | Virginia | David Parker is fouled on the floor by Ken Lebo - foul #2 on Ken Lebo, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF) David Parker, Victor Kerner, Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc | |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi's floater is tipped away by Allen Hardy | 35-34 |
| 17:22 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Brown | 35-36 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Carlos Joyner hits a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Virginia | Larry Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the driving attempt near the basket | 38-36 |
| 15:58 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Timothy Dow | 38-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Tinch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the dunk attempt | 38-36 |
| 15:34 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski tips it in | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 15:04 | Virginia | Larry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Brown and he's hacked by Josef Kasowski - foul #2 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Victor Kerner (SG), Gustavo Esposito (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) Ronald Tinch, Larry Brown, Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski | |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Lucas Hiers grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Victor Kerner picks off the pass by Lucas Hiers | 38-40 |
| 14:07 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the turnaround in the paint | 38-42 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Ken Lebo is hacked by Xing-Fu Chi - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chi, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 13:22 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Keith Grant is blocked by Xing-Fu Chi | 38-42 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Keith Grant snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | NC State | David Gilmore drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ken Lebo | 40-42 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses long on a runner from the left block | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito tips it home | 40-44 |
| 12:23 | NC State | David Gilmore slams it home | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito is hacked by Keith Grant - foul #2 on Keith Grant, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Dane Handy (PF), Leif Mazierski (C) David Parker, Victor Kerner, Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| 11:57 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses the open dunk | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Virginia | Timothy Dow gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Tinch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dane Handy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-44 |
| 11:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Josef Kasowski | 42-44 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 11:11 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Timothy Dow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Brown | 42-46 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG), David Gilmore (PF), Philip Harrison (C) Samuel Wolcott, Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) Dane Handy, Leif Mazierski | |
| 10:44 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 10:20 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | Allen Hardy is called for the reach on Larry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Hardy, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Allen Hardy, Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Victor Kerner (SG) Ronald Tinch, Larry Brown | |
| 10:05 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 10:04 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 10:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Gioia | 42-48 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Ken Lebo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Virginia | Timothy Dow grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 09:36 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the fadeaway in the paint | 42-48 |
| 09:35 | NC State | David Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Mark Gioia can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 09:11 | Virginia | Timothy Dow pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:53 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:52 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:36 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the wide open runner in the lane | 42-50 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Keith Grant connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 08:12 | Virginia | David Parker is hacked by Lucas Hiers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Leif Mazierski (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) David Parker, Victor Kerner, Omer Kukoc, Timothy Dow | |
| 08:02 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Tinch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 06:57 | NC State | Rick Brown is denied on a layup by Leif Mazierski | 46-50 |
| 06:56 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:52 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch is hacked by Rick Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Brown, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dane Handy (PF) Leif Mazierski | |
| 06:52 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:52 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 06:21 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:02 | Virginia | Keith Grant takes the ball from Xing-Fu Chi | 46-52 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 05:55 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Samuel Wolcott picks off the pass by Ronald Tinch in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:40 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Rick Brown | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:17 | Virginia | Ronald Tinch knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-55 |
| 05:17 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Victor Kerner (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) Ronald Tinch, Larry Brown, Gustavo Esposito, Dane Handy | |
| 04:55 | NC State | Lucas Hiers scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Ken Lebo and he's hacked by Timothy Dow - foul #3 on Timothy Dow, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:51 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilmore - foul #2 on David Gilmore, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 04:51 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:51 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Ken Lebo is fouled in the backcourt by David Parker - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Lucas Hiers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ken Lebo | 53-57 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Gilmore - foul #3 on David Gilmore, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:57 | NC State | David Gilmore misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Kerner - foul #1 on Victor Kerner, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 03:57 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:57 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-57 |
| 03:42 | NC State | David Gilmore snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 03:19 | NC State | David Parker steals it from David Gilmore | 54-57 |
| 03:16 | Virginia | Timothy Dow hits the finger roll set up by David Parker | 54-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Keith Grant lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 02:37 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 02:35 | NC State | David Gilmore snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:09 | NC State | David Gilmore buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Omer Kukoc - foul #4 on Omer Kukoc, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Gustavo Esposito (SF), Dane Handy (PF), Leif Mazierski (C) David Parker, Victor Kerner, Timothy Dow, Omer Kukoc, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| 02:09 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Leif Mazierski | 58-59 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 02:07 | Virginia | Samuel Wolcott steps in front of the Larry Brown pass in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Carlos Joyner lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Wolcott | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Samuel Wolcott picks off the pass by Gustavo Esposito in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott banks in the layup | 62-59 |
| 01:36 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski tips it in | 62-61 |
| 01:34 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Victor Kerner (SG), Omer Kukoc (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Ronald Tinch, Larry Brown, Dane Handy, Leif Mazierski | |
| 01:22 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the runner near the basket | 64-61 |
| 01:07 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Lucas Hiers gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:48 | NC State | David Gilmore knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Grant | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Omer Kukoc | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:07 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Gustavo Esposito blocks the short jumper by Lucas Hiers | 66-66 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gioia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | David Gilmore wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:37 | NC State | Keith Grant is whistled for a carry | 66-66 |
| 04:31 | Virginia | David Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Victor Kerner is called for the reach on Keith Grant - foul #2 on Victor Kerner, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi can't throw it down | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Keith Grant grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Gustavo Esposito blocks the jumper by Mark Gioia | 66-66 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is hacked by Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Tinch (PG), Larry Brown (SG) David Parker, Victor Kerner | |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Keith Grant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Brown - foul #2 on Larry Brown, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Dow (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF) Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Victor Kerner (SG), Gustavo Esposito (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) Ronald Tinch, Larry Brown, Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski | |
| 02:16 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Keith Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-68 |
| 01:59 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gilmore | 67-68 |
| 01:34 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:30 | Virginia | Keith Grant steps in front of the Victor Kerner pass in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Omer Kukoc (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia | Mark Gioia takes the ball from Victor Kerner | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | NC State | David Parker takes the ball from Ken Lebo | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on Gustavo Esposito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Ken Lebo hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Gioia | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Victor Kerner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Parker | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Mark Gioia clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |