| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Wildenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Comer inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Gary Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 19:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Howard | 28-29 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Howard | 28-31 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | Gary Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | Gary Reichard is called for the reach on Robert Comer - foul #1 on Gary Reichard, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), Roy Harris (SF) John Allen, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:29 | Florida State | Louis Willbanks is called for the reach on Maurice Smith - foul #2 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG) Rick Krysinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 18:07 | Florida State | Steve Carroll is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Smith | 30-31 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Karl Blackmore scores on a shot from the right wing set up by David Howard | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Florida State | Louis Willbanks steals the ball from John Allen | 30-33 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 30-35 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | David Howard is called for the reach on Maurice Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), James Williams (SF), Thomas Workowski (C) Maurice Smith, John Allen, Roy Harris, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Calvin Maurer, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| 16:47 | Florida State | Daniel Culpepper is called for the reach on John Silvers - foul #2 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Rogers (C) Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Steve Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Culpepper - foul #3 on Daniel Culpepper, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Allen (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Thomas Workowski (C) John Silvers, Rick Krysinski, James Williams, William Rogers | |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Ernest Wood blows the layup but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (C) Warren Drew, John Allen, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Steve Carroll clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 15:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Silvers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Harris (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Calvin Maurer (fresh) PF - Johnny Ickes (fresh) C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Larry Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:18 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 32-37 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Millard Knight hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:09 | Florida State | Robert Comer grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Roy Harris is denied on a layup by Johnny Ickes | 32-37 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Calvin Maurer pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Ernest Wood comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-37 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Robert Comer snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Roy Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Allen (SG), James Williams (SF), William Rogers (C) John Silvers, Roy Harris, Robert Comer, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, Calvin Maurer, Johnny Ickes, Ernest Wood | |
| 14:05 | NC State | David Howard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | John Allen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Smith | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Karl Blackmore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:32 | NC State | David Howard grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:12 | NC State | David Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Steve Carroll pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Blackmore - foul #1 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Maurice Smith, James Williams, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 12:40 | Florida State | Robert Comer lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Louis Willbanks is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), James Williams (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Gary Lee (C) Warren Drew, John Allen, Robert Comer, Thomas Workowski, William Rogers | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Karl Blackmore, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Troy Wildenberg, Louis Willbanks | |
| 11:52 | Florida State | James Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #8 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), Thomas Workowski (PF) Rick Krysinski, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SG), Gary Reichard (SF) David Howard, Calvin Maurer | |
| 11:52 | Florida State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins loses the dribble to Gary Lee | 39-39 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Maurice Smith's pass is intercepted by Ernest Wood in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Larry Jenkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fresh) SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Florida State | Gary Lee connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Maurice Smith | 41-41 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 10:49 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper tips it home | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Gary Lee is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Roy Harris (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), William Rogers (C) Maurice Smith, John Allen, James Williams, Thomas Workowski, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Howard (SG), Calvin Maurer (SF), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Larry Jenkins, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Gary Reichard, Daniel Culpepper, Ernest Wood | |
| 10:08 | NC State | Louis Willbanks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG) Roy Harris | |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (C) Louis Willbanks | |
| 09:42 | Florida State | John Silvers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Roy Harris (SG) John Silvers, Rick Krysinski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:34 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 09:32 | NC State | David Howard grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Karl Blackmore is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), John Allen (SG) Warren Drew, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:00 | Florida State | John Silvers misses the dunk | 41-43 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Steve Carroll snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | John Silvers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:33 | NC State | David Howard makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Karl Blackmore | 41-46 |
| 08:05 | Florida State | John Silvers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:04 | NC State | David Howard pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:47 | NC State | David Howard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | Roy Harris grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | John Silvers is hacked by Karl Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #10 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Gary Lee (C) John Allen, Roy Harris, Steve Carroll, William Rogers | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Louis Willbanks (C) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Calvin Maurer, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes | |
| 07:43 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | John Silvers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG) John Silvers | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:27 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Louis Willbanks misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 42-47 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Robert Comer pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Gary Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Allen (SG) Maurice Smith, Rick Krysinski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Drew - foul #1 on Warren Drew, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Steve Carroll (PF) Warren Drew, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Louis Willbanks snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Jenkins | 42-50 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Willbanks - foul #5 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #11 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Thomas Workowski (PF) Maurice Smith, John Allen, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Millard Knight, Daniel Culpepper, Louis Willbanks | |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg drills a runner near the basket set up by David Howard | 44-52 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Comer | 47-52 |
| 05:11 | NC State | David Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Jenkins | 47-55 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Robert Comer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Warren Drew misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Gary Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Robert Comer is hacked by Brandon Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Brandon Kirkpatrick, team foul #12 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Allen (SG), Steve Carroll (PF), William Rogers (C) Warren Drew, Rick Krysinski, Thomas Workowski, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Gary Reichard (SF), Daniel Culpepper (PF), Johnny Ickes (C) Larry Jenkins, David Howard, Brandon Kirkpatrick, Troy Wildenberg, Ernest Wood | |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Robert Comer makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Robert Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Millard Knight misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Comer - foul #1 on Robert Comer, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Williams (SF) Robert Comer | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:47 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Maurice Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Millard Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Carroll (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Ickes (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Gary Reichard knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Steve Carroll misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-59 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Gary Reichard pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:39 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Roy Harris (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (C) Maurice Smith, John Allen, James Williams, William Rogers | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Millard Knight, Daniel Culpepper, Johnny Ickes | |
| 02:24 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Lee | 49-59 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Gary Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #13 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), James Williams (PF) Robert Comer, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:19 | NC State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Reichard | 50-61 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Roy Harris clanks a floater from the right block | 50-61 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Roy Harris tips it in | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:14 | NC State | David Howard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Harris - foul #1 on Roy Harris, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Steve Carroll (PF) John Silvers, Roy Harris, James Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:14 | NC State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:14 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Wood - foul #3 on Ernest Wood, team foul #14 | 52-63 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Troy Wildenberg | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Karl Blackmore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:05 | NC State | David Howard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-63 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore runs out the clock | 52-63 |