| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Cooley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 17-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | James Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Danna - foul #3 on Dennis Danna, team foul #1 | 17-29 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Benny Silvester can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 17-29 |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Dennis Danna knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 19:32 | NC State | Javier Herrera picks off the pass by Benny Silvester in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Dennis Danna lays it in on a nice dish by Javier Herrera | 21-29 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Derrick Barker scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-31 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | James Jager comes up short on the runner from the left block | 21-31 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Javier Herrera grabs the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Dennis Danna loses the ball out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:13 | NC State | Javier Herrera steals it from Derrick Barker in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the floater from the left side | 21-31 |
| 17:57 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Dennis Danna grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | George Ivy misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Cooley - foul #3 on James Cooley, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Valdivia (PF) Brian King | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Russell Farmer (SG) Benny Silvester, Lawrence Shaw | |
| 17:43 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | James Jager buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Valdivia | 23-31 |
| 16:52 | NC State | James Cooley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to George Ivy | 23-31 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-31 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Javier Herrera snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the lay-in | 23-31 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Pili Mohd pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Ivy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | David Dallas jams it | 23-33 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | George Ivy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Robert Cole (PF) Pili Mohd, Russell Farmer, David Dallas | |
| 15:10 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Robert Cole snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 23-33 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian King | 23-33 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | James Jager hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Robert Cole misses the lay-in | 25-33 |
| 14:01 | Florida State | Brian King pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | James Jager drills a fadeaway in the lane | 27-33 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Benny Silvester is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Reeves - foul #4 on Clay Reeves, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, James Jager | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF), David Dallas (PF) Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| 13:09 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by Javier Herrera - foul #4 on Javier Herrera, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), James Cooley (C) Benny Silvester, Robert Cole | |
| 12:50 | NC State | James Cooley is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Brian King can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Cooley - foul #5 on James Cooley, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Cole (C) James Cooley | |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Pili Mohd clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 12:04 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Dallas | 29-33 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Brian King snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Javier Herrera (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Dennis Danna comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 11:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Dallas | 29-33 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Pili Mohd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (C) Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Pili Mohd, Lawrence Shaw | |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Dennis Danna can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 10:56 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 10:30 | NC State | David Dallas's fadeaway is rejected by James Jager | 29-33 |
| 10:29 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | James Jager can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Cole - foul #2 on Robert Cole, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG) Russell Farmer | |
| 10:05 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Robert Cole hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Dallas | 31-35 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Robert Cole blocks the jumper by Dennis Danna | 31-35 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Benny Silvester grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Benny Silvester double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian King (PF) Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Benny Silvester | |
| 08:38 | Florida State | George Ivy dunks the ball | 33-35 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Brian King is called for the reach on David Dallas - foul #2 on Brian King, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) George Ivy, James Jager | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Russell Farmer (SF) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker | |
| 08:04 | NC State | Albert Valdivia denies the turnaround by David Dallas | 33-35 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Benny Silvester tips it home | 33-37 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF) Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Ivy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian King (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Dallas (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | NC State | David Dallas banks in the layup and he's hacked by Brian King - foul #3 on Brian King, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (C) Brian King | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:09 | NC State | David Dallas makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 06:43 | Florida State | Clay Reeves connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Jager | 36-40 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Benny Silvester can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Russell Farmer grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Russell Farmer buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Benny Silvester | 36-43 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Dallas - foul #3 on David Dallas, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Benny Silvester, Russell Farmer | |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 05:10 | NC State | David Dallas drills a floater from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Lawrence Shaw takes the ball from Dennis Danna | 37-45 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Pili Mohd lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Shaw | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Dallas - foul #4 on David Dallas, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Pili Mohd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Florida State | James Jager hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clay Reeves | 40-50 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 03:28 | NC State | Derrick Barker tips it home | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian King (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jager (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Dallas (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Cole (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Pili Mohd grabs the board | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | NC State | James Jager takes the ball from David Dallas | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Florida State | David Dallas denies the turnaround by James Jager | 40-52 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Pili Mohd snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Dennis Danna picks off the pass by Russell Farmer in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez throws it down set up by Dennis Danna | 42-52 |
| 01:50 | NC State | David Dallas's fadeaway is rejected by Brian King | 42-52 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Clay Reeves gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | James Jager misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Barker - foul #3 on Derrick Barker, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Thomas (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Dennis Danna, Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG) Pili Mohd, Russell Farmer | |
| 01:32 | Florida State | James Jager misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Derrick Barker is hacked by Albert Valdivia - foul #1 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) Clay Reeves, Zachary Thomas, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 43-52 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Derrick Barker steals it from Brian King | 43-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Robert Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Danna - foul #4 on Dennis Danna, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Robert Cole misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | James Jager pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Dennis Danna loses the dribble to Benny Silvester in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 00:35 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Benny Silvester is fouled on the floor by Dennis Danna - foul #5 on Dennis Danna, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG) Dennis Danna | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Brian King snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Clay Reeves loses the ball out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Thomas (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF), Gilbert Leavitt (C) Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez, Brian King, James Jager | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester runs out the clock | 43-53 |