| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) C - James Cooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) PF - Brian King (fresh) C - James Jager (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Michael Hammond wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Benny Silvester clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | James Jager gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | Dennis Danna scores on a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Michael Hammond connects on the jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #1 on Benny Silvester, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Danna, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Brian King is called for the reach on Michael Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Benny Silvester scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Derrick Barker | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is hacked by Lawrence Shaw - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:05 | Florida State | James Jager misses the runner near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Pili Mohd's pass is intercepted by Dennis Danna in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Dennis Danna lays it in | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | James Jager hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Brian King hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | NC State | James Cooley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | NC State | James Cooley misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Javier Herrera pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jager (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Florida State | James Cooley steals the ball from James Jager | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Michael Hammond connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Pili Mohd | 9-6 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Dennis Danna connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Javier Herrera and the foul's on Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Russell Farmer (SG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:22 | NC State | George Ivy takes the ball from Michael Hammond | 9-9 |
| 14:01 | Florida State | Clay Reeves knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Michael Hammond knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:12 | Florida State | James Jager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), James Cooley (C) Derrick Barker, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, James Jager | |
| 12:43 | NC State | Benny Silvester clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Clay Reeves - foul #1 on Clay Reeves, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| 12:43 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Dennis Danna blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Benny Silvester grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Russell Farmer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Alonzo Perez - foul #1 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Benny Silvester, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:01 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Russell Farmer, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, Alonzo Perez, James Jager | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Ivy (fresh) PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Derrick Barker loses the dribble to Javier Herrera | 13-12 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Brian King clanks a floater from the left block | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Benny Silvester is fouled on the floor by Clay Reeves - foul #2 on Clay Reeves, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Clay Reeves | |
| 10:21 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Valdivia - foul #1 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), James Cooley (C) Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (C) Albert Valdivia | |
| 10:21 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Dennis Danna knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:34 | NC State | James Cooley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 09:03 | Florida State | James Jager scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Ivy and the foul's on Lawrence Shaw - foul #2 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (PF), Robert Cole (C) Benny Silvester, Lawrence Shaw, Michael Hammond, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) George Ivy, Brian King | |
| 09:03 | Florida State | James Jager makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Javier Herrera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Javier Herrera, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | James Jager hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Robert Cole - foul #1 on Robert Cole, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | James Jager misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Cole | 19-19 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Alonzo Perez steals the ball from Robert Cole | 19-19 |
| 08:28 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez misses the easy layup | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Javier Herrera travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:47 | NC State | Benny Silvester buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 07:21 | Florida State | James Jager banks in the layup | 21-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (tiring) PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) C - Robert Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) C - James Jager (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Robert Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Danna - foul #2 on Dennis Danna, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF), James Cooley (C) Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), George Ivy (SF), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, Alonzo Perez, James Jager | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Robert Cole makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Robert Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | George Ivy clanks a jumper near the basket | 23-21 |
| 06:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Benny Silvester | 23-21 |
| 06:34 | NC State | The short jumper by Benny Silvester is denied by Albert Valdivia | 23-21 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | Clay Reeves buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian King | 23-24 |
| 06:08 | NC State | James Cooley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Derrick Barker (SF) Benny Silvester, Russell Farmer, Robert Cole | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| 06:00 | Florida State | James Jager misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (C) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:00 | Florida State | James Jager misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | James Jager misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Herrera - foul #2 on Javier Herrera, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian King | 24-24 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | James Jager knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Alonzo Perez | 24-26 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Dennis Danna takes the ball from Michael Hammond in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Brian King slams it home on a great pass from Dennis Danna | 24-28 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Derrick Barker is hacked by Alonzo Perez - foul #2 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| 05:07 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | James Jager misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | James Jager grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | James Jager buries a driving attempt in the lane | 26-30 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to George Ivy | 26-30 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | James Jager makes the floater near the basket | 26-32 |
| 03:32 | NC State | The refs have stopped play. Michael Hammond is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 26-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Russell Farmer (SG), Robert Cole (PF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, Michael Hammond, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Javier Herrera, George Ivy, Brian King | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 26-32 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SF - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Valdivia (fresh) C - James Jager (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Silvester - foul #2 on Benny Silvester, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| 03:08 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:08 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Robert Cole snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Robert Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | James Jager clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez tips it back up and in | 26-35 |
| 02:18 | NC State | James Cooley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Russell Farmer and the foul's on James Jager - foul #1 on James Jager, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Robert Cole | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, James Jager | |
| 02:18 | NC State | James Cooley makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is called for a charge - foul #3 on Clay Reeves, team foul #12 | 29-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), George Ivy (SF) Clay Reeves, Alonzo Perez | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by Brian King - foul #2 on Brian King, team foul #13 | 29-35 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Dennis Danna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | George Ivy snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Pili Mohd pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on Russell Farmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Danna, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), Robert Cole (PF) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) Dennis Danna, George Ivy, Brian King | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia is denied on a layup by Robert Cole | 33-35 |
| 00:23 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Benny Silvester connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-35 |