| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) PF - David Dallas (fresh) C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) SG - Zachary Flanigan (fresh) SF - Michael Perdue (fresh) PF - William Arevalo (fresh) C - Phillip Clinton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Dallas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Russell Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | NC State | David Dallas snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Curtis Johnston banks in the wide open layup set up by Russell Farmer | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Virginia | A charge is called on William Arevalo - foul #1 on William Arevalo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Curtis Johnston jams the wide open dunk set up by Benny Silvester | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Robert Harris knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Zachary Flanigan and he's hacked by Pili Mohd - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Robert Harris makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Curtis Johnston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Dallas | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | NC State | Benny Silvester is called for a charge - foul #1 on Benny Silvester, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Kevin Hitch (C) Pili Mohd, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG), Homer Ratliff (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Lucas Hagar (PF), John Shaw (C) Robert Harris, Zachary Flanigan, Michael Perdue, William Arevalo, Phillip Clinton | |
| 17:46 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | NC State | David Dallas gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Benny Silvester snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Jim Blagg is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Benny Silvester | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | Virginia | John Shaw's pass is intercepted by Benny Silvester | 7-3 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Tommy Haupt is called for the reach on Benny Silvester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Haupt, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (PG), Zachary Flanigan (SG), Michael Perdue (SF), William Arevalo (PF), Phillip Clinton (C) Lewis Rutledge, Homer Ratliff, Tommy Haupt, Lucas Hagar, John Shaw | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Kevin Hitch connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 15:40 | Virginia | Zachary Flanigan scores on a 3 from straight away set up by William Arevalo | 9-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary Flanigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Perdue (fresh) PF - William Arevalo (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Clinton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:15 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Johnston | 11-6 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | William Arevalo is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Benny Silvester (SF) Jim Blagg, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Virginia | Glenn Moore (PG), Lewis Rutledge (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Homer Ratliff (PF), Lucas Hagar (C) Robert Harris, Zachary Flanigan, Michael Perdue, William Arevalo, Phillip Clinton | |
| 14:41 | NC State | Pili Mohd connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hammond | 14-6 |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Lucas Hagar buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Homer Ratliff | 14-8 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Benny Silvester loses the ball out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (PG), Michael Perdue (SF) Glenn Moore, Tommy Haupt | |
| 13:45 | Virginia | Michael Perdue slams it home set up by Homer Ratliff | 14-10 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Lewis Rutledge steps in front of the Russell Farmer pass in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 13:20 | Virginia | Robert Harris is denied on a dunk by David Dallas | 14-10 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Benny Silvester snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Pili Mohd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (SG), William Arevalo (PF), John Shaw (C) Lewis Rutledge, Homer Ratliff, Lucas Hagar | |
| 13:02 | Virginia | Robert Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:01 | NC State | David Dallas gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:59 | NC State | David Dallas is hacked by Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Glenn Moore (PG) Robert Harris | |
| 12:45 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Virginia | Zachary Flanigan (SG) Michael Perdue | |
| 12:45 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:45 | Virginia | John Shaw pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | The short jumper by John Shaw is denied by Kevin Hitch | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to William Arevalo | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Virginia | Glenn Moore makes the floater from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Curtis Johnston blows the wide open layup | 14-12 |
| 11:51 | Virginia | John Shaw grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:29 | Virginia | William Arevalo is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hitch - foul #1 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Benny Silvester (SF), David Dallas (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (PG), Lewis Rutledge (SG), Michael Perdue (SF), Homer Ratliff (PF), Phillip Clinton (C) Glenn Moore, Zachary Flanigan, Tommy Haupt, William Arevalo, John Shaw | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lewis Rutledge (fresh) SF - Michael Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Homer Ratliff (fresh) C - Phillip Clinton (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Phillip Clinton is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lucas Hagar (PF) Lewis Rutledge | |
| 10:57 | NC State | Robert Harris picks off the pass by David Dallas | 14-12 |
| 10:54 | Virginia | Robert Harris blows the layup | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | Virginia | Phillip Clinton tips it home | 14-14 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Pili Mohd is fouled on the floor by Lucas Hagar - foul #1 on Lucas Hagar, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Kevin Hitch (C) Pili Mohd, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (SG) Phillip Clinton | |
| 10:01 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Virginia | Michael Perdue gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:37 | Virginia | Michael Perdue can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:36 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:22 | Virginia | Robert Harris is fouled on the floor by Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Russell Farmer, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Virginia | Glenn Moore (PG), Tommy Haupt (SF), William Arevalo (PF), John Shaw (C) Robert Harris, Michael Perdue, Homer Ratliff, Lucas Hagar | |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Jim Blagg is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 08:58 | Virginia | William Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Glenn Moore can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Glenn Moore misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Glenn Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Jim Blagg connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hammond | 17-15 |
| 08:27 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 08:06 | Virginia | John Shaw snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | Virginia | John Shaw loses the dribble to Curtis Johnston | 17-18 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Jim Blagg is fouled on the floor by Glenn Moore - foul #1 on Glenn Moore, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (PG), Zachary Flanigan (SG), Michael Perdue (SF), Phillip Clinton (C) Glenn Moore, Lewis Rutledge, Tommy Haupt, John Shaw | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Kevin Hitch connects on the shot in the paint | 19-18 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benny Silvester (tired) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary Flanigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Arevalo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Clinton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Michael Hammond can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 19-18 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Jim Blagg tips it home | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | Virginia | Michael Perdue's floater is tipped away by Michael Hammond | 21-18 |
| 06:30 | Virginia | Michael Perdue pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | Michael Perdue buries a jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Benny Silvester is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Benny Silvester, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF), David Dallas (PF) Benny Silvester, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Virginia | Glenn Moore (PG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Homer Ratliff (PF), Lucas Hagar (C) Robert Harris, Michael Perdue, William Arevalo, Phillip Clinton | |
| 05:25 | Virginia | David Dallas denies the turnaround by Lucas Hagar | 21-20 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:11 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Jim Blagg gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Blagg | 23-20 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Glenn Moore travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (PG), Lewis Rutledge (SG), Michael Perdue (SF) Glenn Moore, Zachary Flanigan, Tommy Haupt | |
| 04:28 | NC State | Kevin Hitch scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Blagg and he's hacked by Lucas Hagar - foul #2 on Lucas Hagar, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Shaw (C) Lucas Hagar | |
| 04:28 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff loses the ball out of bounds | 26-20 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 03:49 | Virginia | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Michael Perdue is whistled for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Benny Silvester (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Jim Blagg, David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Arevalo (PF) Homer Ratliff | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Russell Farmer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Farmer, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Virginia | Zachary Flanigan (SG), Phillip Clinton (C) Robert Harris, John Shaw | |
| 03:25 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses the lay-in but the foul's on Benny Silvester - foul #3 on Benny Silvester, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (SG), Lucas Hagar (PF) Zachary Flanigan, William Arevalo | |
| 03:25 | Virginia | Michael Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:25 | Virginia | Michael Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (tired) 3 pts. SG - Jim Blagg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hammond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (fresh) SG - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Perdue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Hagar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Clinton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | The jumper by Pili Mohd is denied by Phillip Clinton | 26-22 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Jim Blagg tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 02:45 | Virginia | Michael Perdue buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Phillip Clinton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-25 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Phillip Clinton is called for the reach on Michael Hammond - foul #1 on Phillip Clinton, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) David Dallas | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Harris (PG), Zachary Flanigan (SG), Donald Shaddix (SF), Homer Ratliff (PF), John Shaw (C) Lewis Rutledge, Tommy Haupt, Michael Perdue, Lucas Hagar, Phillip Clinton | |
| 01:46 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Homer Ratliff | 29-25 |
| 01:38 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff is hacked by Michael Hammond - foul #1 on Michael Hammond, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| 01:38 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hitch | 29-25 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 01:11 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 00:56 | Virginia | Jim Blagg picks off the pass by Zachary Flanigan | 29-25 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Curtis Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Arevalo (PF), Phillip Clinton (C) Homer Ratliff, John Shaw | |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Donald Shaddix makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Jim Blagg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Donald Shaddix misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-28 |