| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) C - Bruce Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Jack Lagasse inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:54 | NC State | Thomas Joyce loses the dribble to Dikembe Aldi in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Eric Lowery is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hamilton - foul #1 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Eric Lowery tips it in | 33-29 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Paul Younkin blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jack Lagasse | 33-29 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Bruce Page grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Thomas Joyce is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Younkin | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Bruce Page drills a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Joyce | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Bruce Page grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Jack Lagasse hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Joyce | 38-31 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Gagnon | 38-33 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 40-33 |
| 16:58 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon drills a floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Thomas Joyce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Jack Lagasse hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon tips it home | 42-37 |
| 15:58 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi connects on the runner in the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Alonzo Garza is called for the reach on Thomas Joyce - foul #1 on Alonzo Garza, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Jack Lagasse, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (PF), John Wix (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| 15:16 | NC State | Stephen Hogan buries a fadeaway from the left block | 44-39 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | John Wix misses short on a jumper in the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:32 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Jimmy Cammack picks off the pass by James Herzog | 46-39 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Michael Fetterman scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Hogan | 48-39 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | John Wix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | William Draeger pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | William Draeger is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Bruce Page (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan, Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Alonzo Garza (C) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, John Wix | |
| 13:11 | NC State | Scott Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Bruce Page tips it in | 50-39 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Eric Lowery is fouled on the floor by Michael Fetterman - foul #2 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Michael Fetterman, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Florida State | Norman Gagnon (PF) Carson Lively | |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Daniel Hamilton is called for the reach on Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Bruce Page steps in front of the Dikembe Aldi pass | 50-39 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses the lay-in | 50-39 |
| 12:10 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Thomas Joyce steals it from Eric Lowery | 50-39 |
| 11:40 | NC State | Jack Lagasse dunks the ball set up by Thomas Joyce | 52-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Daniel Hamilton, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Wix (PF) Norman Gagnon | |
| 11:16 | NC State | Thomas Joyce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Eric Lowery snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Jack Lagasse steals it from John Wix | 52-39 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Thomas Joyce knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Eric Lowery buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Younkin | 55-41 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Thomas Joyce steps in front of the John Wix pass | 55-41 |
| 09:20 | NC State | John Wix swats the layup by Jack Lagasse | 55-41 |
| 09:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Garza | 55-41 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Eric Lowery scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Dikembe Aldi picks off the pass by Jack Lagasse | 55-43 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Paul Younkin lays it in set up by Dikembe Aldi | 55-45 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Scott Brown buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Bruce Page (C) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Michael Fetterman, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), Carson Lively (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, John Wix, Alonzo Garza | |
| 07:55 | NC State | James Herzog picks off the pass by Daniel Hamilton | 58-45 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Carson Lively misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Stephen Hogan gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Carson Lively (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | NC State | Norman Gagnon swats the short shot by Jack Lagasse | 58-45 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Carson Lively is fouled on the floor by Bruce Page - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG) William Draeger | |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jack Lagasse - foul #1 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF) Jack Lagasse | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Carson Lively connects on the runner from the left block set up by Paul Younkin | 58-49 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Bruce Page misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 58-49 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Herzog | 58-52 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton can't throw it down but he's fouled by Paul Younkin - foul #3 on Paul Younkin, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Jack Lagasse (SF) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan, Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), John Wix (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Norman Gagnon, Carson Lively | |
| 05:36 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the easy layup | 59-52 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Eric Lowery can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Jack Lagasse gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Lowery - foul #1 on Eric Lowery, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:04 | NC State | Jack Lagasse makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Jack Lagasse makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza lays it in and he's hacked by Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Scott Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Daniel Hamilton steals it from William Draeger | 64-55 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by John Wix - foul #1 on John Wix, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SF), Bruce Page (PF) Jack Lagasse, Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Norman Gagnon (PF) William Draeger, John Wix | |
| 03:53 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Scott Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Eric Lowery snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Paul Younkin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-55 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Bruce Page snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Thomas Joyce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Younkin - foul #4 on Paul Younkin, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (PF), John Wix (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| 02:33 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Thomas Joyce snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Scott Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benny Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Benny Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (PF) Thomas Joyce, Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:02 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Carson Lively misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-55 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Jack Lagasse grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | NC State | Scott Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Stephen Hogan, Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:24 | Florida State | William Draeger connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Herzog | 70-58 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Thomas Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-58 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Carson Lively lays it in | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton blows the layup but he's hacked by Carson Lively - foul #2 on Carson Lively, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | James Herzog snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick is fouled on the floor by Jack Lagasse - foul #2 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Benny Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Carson Lively, John Wix | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Paul Younkin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Paul Younkin is called for the reach on Thomas Joyce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Younkin, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF) Jack Lagasse, Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | William Draeger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bruce Page grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |