| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) PF - Brian King (fresh) C - James Jager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (fresh) SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) PF - Homer Ratliff (fresh) C - Robert Marmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Robert Marmon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Lewis Rutledge | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | James Jager buries a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Javier Herrera steps in front of the Lewis Rutledge pass | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Eric Maxwell picks off the pass by Dennis Danna | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | James Jager hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Homer Ratliff - foul #1 on Homer Ratliff, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | James Jager misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Virginia | Richard Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | Dennis Danna snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Lewis Rutledge is called for the reach on Dennis Danna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Rutledge, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (PG), Michael Perdue (SF), William Arevalo (PF) Lewis Rutledge, Eric Maxwell, Homer Ratliff | |
| 17:34 | Florida State | George Ivy is fouled on the floor by Michael Perdue - foul #1 on Michael Perdue, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Albert Valdivia (PF) Dennis Danna, Brian King | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:11 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | James Jager snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Florida State | Clay Reeves scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | William Arevalo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | George Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Javier Herrera | 10-4 |
| 16:04 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Jager | 10-4 |
| 15:45 | Florida State | James Jager blows the wide open dunk | 10-4 |
| 15:44 | Virginia | The rebound goes to William Arevalo | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Ivy (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tommy Haupt (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Bostick (tired) SF - Michael Perdue (fairly fresh) PF - William Arevalo (fairly fresh) C - Robert Marmon (tiring) | |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Michael Perdue drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Bostick | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Javier Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Homer Ratliff (PF) Tommy Haupt, Michael Perdue, William Arevalo | |
| 15:15 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell is hacked by Alonzo Perez - foul #1 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Brian King - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Dennis Danna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Valdivia (C) James Jager | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harold Fowler (PF) Homer Ratliff | |
| 14:25 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alonzo Perez - foul #2 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF) Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Homer Ratliff (PF) Robert Marmon | |
| 14:25 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is fouled on the floor by Richard Bostick - foul #1 on Richard Bostick, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (C) Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Perdue (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is fouled on the floor by Lewis Rutledge - foul #2 on Lewis Rutledge, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (PG), Robert Marmon (C) Lewis Rutledge, Harold Fowler | |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Michael Perdue steals it from Brian King | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Virginia | Michael Perdue drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Michael Perdue steals the ball from Dennis Danna in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 12:33 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian King - foul #2 on Brian King, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Albert Valdivia (PF) Javier Herrera, Brian King | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:33 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:33 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | James Jager tips it home | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Virginia | Clay Reeves takes the ball from Michael Perdue in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves blows the layup | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | Virginia | Michael Perdue grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | Virginia | George Ivy steals the ball from Michael Perdue | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tiring) SG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Ivy (tiring) PF - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) C - James Jager (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tommy Haupt (tiring) SG - Michael Perdue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Maxwell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Homer Ratliff (tiring) 5 pts. C - Robert Marmon (tired) | |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the lay-in | 12-13 |
| 11:22 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:00 | Virginia | Albert Valdivia swats the short shot by Michael Perdue | 12-13 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | George Ivy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), William Arevalo (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Michael Perdue, Homer Ratliff, Robert Marmon | |
| 10:20 | Virginia | William Arevalo scores on a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Albert Valdivia - foul #1 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 10:20 | Virginia | William Arevalo makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is hacked by Richard Bostick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bostick, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Perdue (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Harold Fowler swats the short shot by James Jager | 12-16 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | James Jager misses the tip | 12-16 |
| 10:06 | Virginia | Harold Fowler snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:03 | Virginia | Harold Fowler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Fowler, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | James Jager clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 09:40 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Harold Fowler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by George Ivy - foul #1 on George Ivy, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG) Dennis Danna | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Harold Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Harold Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Clay Reeves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Javier Herrera grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-18 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | Harold Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | William Arevalo misses the shot from the left side | 12-18 |
| 08:14 | Virginia | William Arevalo pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:14 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Virginia | Homer Ratliff (PF), Robert Marmon (C) William Arevalo, Harold Fowler | |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Jager - foul #1 on James Jager, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Michael Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Michael Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is called for 10 seconds | 12-20 |
| 07:32 | Virginia | Michael Perdue comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | James Jager gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Arevalo (PF) Homer Ratliff | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Ivy (tired) PF - Albert Valdivia (tiring) C - James Jager (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tommy Haupt (tired) SG - Michael Perdue (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Maxwell (tired) 2 pts. PF - William Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Marmon (tiring) | |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is hacked by Michael Perdue - foul #2 on Michael Perdue, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG) Michael Perdue | |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Javier Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:59 | Virginia | James Jager steals the ball from Richard Bostick in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | James Jager is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Jager, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) Dennis Danna, George Ivy, James Jager | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG), Michael Perdue (SF), Homer Ratliff (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Tommy Haupt, Eric Maxwell, William Arevalo, Robert Marmon | |
| 06:17 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge drills a shot from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 05:51 | Virginia | Richard Bostick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), James Jager (C) Javier Herrera, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Marmon (C) Harold Fowler | |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Perez | 14-22 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alonzo Perez | 17-22 |
| 04:49 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Clay Reeves - foul #1 on Clay Reeves, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Albert Valdivia (C) Clay Reeves, James Jager | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SF), William Arevalo (PF) Michael Perdue, Homer Ratliff | |
| 04:49 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:49 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Maxwell - foul #1 on Eric Maxwell, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:46 | Virginia | William Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:29 | Virginia | Alonzo Perez picks off the pass by Richard Bostick | 18-24 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Brian King drills a jump hook from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | William Arevalo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian King - foul #3 on Brian King, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), James Jager (C) Dennis Danna, Brian King | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Perdue (SF), Harold Fowler (C) Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon | |
| 03:41 | Virginia | William Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | William Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is hacked by Lewis Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Rutledge, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (PG) Lewis Rutledge | |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:34 | Virginia | William Arevalo is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Perez - foul #3 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:34 | Virginia | William Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:34 | Virginia | William Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-28 |
| 03:04 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Perdue | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ivy (tiring) PF - Albert Valdivia (tired) C - James Jager (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tommy Haupt (tired) SG - Richard Bostick (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Michael Perdue (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Arevalo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Richard Bostick buries a floater from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 02:23 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the dunk attempt | 22-30 |
| 02:22 | Virginia | Harold Fowler grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 01:54 | Virginia | William Arevalo misses the dunk | 22-30 |
| 01:52 | Virginia | Harold Fowler grabs the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Richard Bostick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Jager - foul #3 on James Jager, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SF), Homer Ratliff (PF), Robert Marmon (C) Michael Perdue, William Arevalo, Harold Fowler | |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Richard Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Richard Bostick misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Brian King gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is hacked by Richard Bostick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Bostick, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG) Brian King | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Perdue (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Michael Perdue knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Haupt | 24-33 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 01:09 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 01:09 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian King (PF) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:07 | Virginia | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on Eric Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Danna, team foul #13 | 24-33 |
| 01:07 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:07 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | George Ivy drills a runner in the lane | 26-35 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | George Ivy is called for the reach on Homer Ratliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Ivy, team foul #14 | 26-35 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian King | 26-36 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian King and he's hacked by Tommy Haupt - foul #1 on Tommy Haupt, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG) Javier Herrera | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Michael Perdue knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Haupt | 29-39 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | George Ivy is denied on a layup by Robert Marmon | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt gets the rebound | 29-39 |