| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) SG - John Cedeno (fresh) SF - Rick Brown (fresh) PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) C - Allen Pullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fresh) SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SF - Trevor Anthony (fresh) PF - James Cabot (fresh) C - Onwoachi Abdelwahed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Allen Pullins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Rick Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cabot - foul #1 on James Cabot, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Ferguson | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Charles Daniell tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Allen Pullins snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Rick Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Onwoachi Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Onwoachi Abdelwahed, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Allen Pullins snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | NC State | Rick Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Cabot | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed is hacked by Allen Pullins - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:49 | Florida State | William Nitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Rick Brown comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Trevor Anthony - foul #1 on Trevor Anthony, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Emanuel Brown (PF), Mark Coleman (C) James Cabot, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| 16:25 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Mark Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:46 | NC State | Robert Ferguson steals the ball from Allen Hardy | 6-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fresh) SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Anthony (fairly fresh) PF - Emanuel Brown (fresh) C - Mark Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Emanuel Brown | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | William Nitz loses the dribble to Allen Hardy | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is intercepted by Robert Ferguson | 6-6 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | William Nitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 6-8 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Allen Hardy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG), Raymond Jones (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (PF), Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) William Nitz, Robert Ferguson, Trevor Anthony, Emanuel Brown, Mark Coleman | |
| 12:50 | NC State | John Cedeno misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Rick Brown can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Gilbert McEvoy - foul #1 on Gilbert McEvoy, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG) John Cedeno | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:07 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:38 | Florida State | James Cabot connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Runyan | 7-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (tiring) C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rodney Runyan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Jones (fresh) SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) PF - James Cabot (fresh) 2 pts. C - Onwoachi Abdelwahed (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | NC State | Rick Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | James Cabot loses the dribble to Stanley Courtney | 7-12 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Allen Pullins connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Rick Brown out of a doubleteam | 9-12 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | James Cabot misses the dunk | 9-12 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | James Cabot tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Stanley Courtney grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Stanley Courtney tips it in | 11-12 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Raymond Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Charles Daniell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 11-12 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Allen Pullins tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Raymond Jones's floater is knocked away by Allen Pullins | 13-12 |
| 08:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniell | 13-12 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Rick Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), John Cedeno (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Thomas Smith, Stanley Courtney, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (PG), Robert Ferguson (SG), Trevor Anthony (SF), Emanuel Brown (PF), Mark Coleman (C) Rodney Runyan, Raymond Jones, Gilbert McEvoy, James Cabot, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| 08:14 | Florida State | Samuel Wolcott steps in front of the Mark Coleman pass | 13-12 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Mark Coleman is called for the reach on Allen Hardy - foul #1 on Mark Coleman, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| 07:50 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-12 |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott grabs the board | 16-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Daniell (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Anthony (fresh) PF - Emanuel Brown (fresh) C - Mark Coleman (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Cedeno and he's fouled by William Nitz - foul #1 on William Nitz, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF) Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:59 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | William Nitz misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Josef Kasowski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 06:15 | NC State | John Cedeno tips it home | 21-12 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | William Nitz connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 21-15 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Pullins (C) Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (PF) Trevor Anthony, Mark Coleman | |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Rick Brown is called for the reach on Gilbert McEvoy - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #2 | 21-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Emanuel Brown | |
| 05:06 | Florida State | James Cabot hits the finger roll set up by Onwoachi Abdelwahed and he's hacked by Rick Brown - foul #2 on Rick Brown, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Jones (SG) William Nitz | |
| 05:06 | Florida State | James Cabot makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Allen Pullins is called for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Hardy (PF) John Cedeno, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG) Robert Ferguson | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stanley Courtney - foul #1 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (SF) Gilbert McEvoy | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | James Cabot pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Courtney - foul #2 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (PG), Emanuel Brown (PF) Rodney Runyan, James Cabot | |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Stanley Courtney loses the dribble to William Nitz | 21-20 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | William Nitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Josef Kasowski pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Daniell (tired) 2 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Jones (fresh) SF - Trevor Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emanuel Brown (fresh) C - Onwoachi Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:55 | NC State | Stanley Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | William Nitz knocks in the floater near the basket | 21-22 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Emanuel Brown is called for the reach on Allen Hardy - foul #1 on Emanuel Brown, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Thomas Smith, Stanley Courtney, Charles Daniell, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (PF), Mark Coleman (C) William Nitz, Trevor Anthony, Emanuel Brown, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 23-22 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Mark Coleman misses the dunk | 23-22 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Mark Coleman tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Rick Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | James Cabot grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Raymond Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | James Cabot gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-24 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The clock runs out | 23-24 |