| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) SF - George Ivy (fresh) PF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Jim Blagg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Farmer | 21-31 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | James Jager hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 21-31 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Jim Blagg snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | George Ivy grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Johnston | 21-31 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | George Ivy tips it home | 23-31 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Blagg, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Anderson (PF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is fouled on the floor by Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Russell Farmer, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Brian King (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, James Jager | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:48 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Dallas - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG) Dennis Danna | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:48 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:48 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Albert Valdivia is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Curtis Johnston scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Albert Valdivia - foul #2 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (PF) Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:18 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Curtis Johnston steals the ball from Brian King | 25-34 |
| 16:27 | NC State | David Dallas buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Blagg | 25-36 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Jim Blagg picks off the pass by Brian King | 25-36 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Benny Silvester lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Blagg | 25-38 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is fouled on the floor by Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #4 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF), James Jager (C) Javier Herrera, Ivan Jesiolowski, Brian King, Alonzo Perez, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, David Dallas, Curtis Johnston | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) SF - George Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Silvester (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-38 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is fouled on the floor by James Jager - foul #3 on James Jager, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Michael Hammond connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Albert Valdivia - foul #3 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Dennis Danna can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Pili Mohd snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses long on a floater from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Dennis Danna snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Clay Reeves - foul #4 on Pili Mohd, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Brian King (SF), Alonzo Perez (PF), Dennis Anderson (C) Dennis Danna, Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia, James Jager | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), David Dallas (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Jesiolowski | 29-40 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-40 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Brian King is hacked by Russell Farmer - foul #3 on Russell Farmer, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Javier Herrera | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Brian King misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #3 on Benny Silvester, team foul #7 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (C) Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Brian King misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 12:12 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Brian King's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hammond | 30-40 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Farmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is hacked by Brian King - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF) Ivan Jesiolowski, Brian King, Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston throws it down set up by Russell Farmer and he's hacked by James Jager - foul #4 on James Jager, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, James Jager | |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Kevin Hitch | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:59 | Florida State | David Dallas swats the short shot by Albert Valdivia | 30-43 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Javier Herrera clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 10:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jim Blagg | 30-43 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 10:22 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Dallas | 30-43 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the driving attempt from close range | 30-43 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | George Ivy pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Javier Herrera misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Hammond - foul #2 on Michael Hammond, team foul #8 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Curtis Johnston, Michael Hammond | |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Jim Blagg's pass is intercepted by Albert Valdivia | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Javier Herrera | 34-43 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Javier Herrera is called for the reach on Jim Blagg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Javier Herrera, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Mladen Jahic (SF), Alonzo Perez (PF), Brian King (C) Javier Herrera, Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Dennis Anderson, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:05 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Brian King snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ivan Jesiolowski | 36-43 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Dennis Danna takes the ball from Russell Farmer in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Brian King's fadeaway is rejected by David Dallas | 36-43 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Kevin Hitch gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Benny Silvester double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Brian King hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Danna | 38-43 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Brian King denies the turnaround by Curtis Johnston | 38-43 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mladen Jahic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Farmer (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | NC State | Dennis Danna steps in front of the Jim Blagg pass | 38-43 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alonzo Perez and the foul's on Russell Farmer - foul #4 on Russell Farmer, team foul #9 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), George Ivy (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), James Jager (C) Dennis Danna, Mladen Jahic, Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Curtis Johnston throws it down set up by Pili Mohd | 41-45 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Javier Herrera | 43-45 |
| 05:56 | NC State | George Ivy is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Ivy, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG) Ivan Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:56 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits a jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | George Ivy grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | James Jager misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Pili Mohd is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Herrera - foul #2 on Javier Herrera, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Brian King (SF) Javier Herrera, George Ivy | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Benny Silvester (SF) Russell Farmer, Kevin Hitch | |
| 04:47 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Brian King pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | James Jager slams it home and he's fouled by Jim Blagg - foul #2 on Jim Blagg, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (PF) Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | James Jager makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it in | 46-50 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Clay Reeves, Brian King, James Jager | |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (PF) Michael Hammond | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Curtis Johnston comes up short on the runner from the left block | 46-50 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Blagg (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benny Silvester (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski is hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #4 on Benny Silvester, team foul #11 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Anderson (PF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston | |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:52 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:50 | NC State | George Ivy is called for the reach on Benny Silvester in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Ivy, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Alonzo Perez (PF), James Jager (C) Ivan Jesiolowski, Dennis Anderson, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) David Dallas | |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Clay Reeves knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 02:28 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF) Benny Silvester | |
| 02:21 | NC State | Russell Farmer loses the dribble to Clay Reeves in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Dennis Danna hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clay Reeves | 51-52 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is hacked by James Jager - foul #5 on James Jager, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Anderson (C) James Jager | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF), David Dallas (PF) Curtis Johnston, Michael Hammond | |
| 01:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Dennis Danna grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Dennis Danna steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Dennis Anderson takes the ball from Russell Farmer | 51-53 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Benny Silvester steals it from Clay Reeves | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Danna, team foul #12 | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Russell Farmer steals it from Alonzo Perez | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Benny Silvester is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Reeves - foul #2 on Clay Reeves, team foul #13 | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 51-54 |