| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Michael Clingman inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Micheal Fox | 28-28 |
| 19:50 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits the finger roll | 30-28 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie drills a floater in the paint | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Daniel Snow lays it in | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Michael Clingman denies the turnaround by Lawrence Whitlock | 32-30 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Francis McWhinnie | 32-30 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Wiley | 32-30 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | John Cleveland drills a floater from the right side | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Micheal Fox buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Wiley | 34-32 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | John Cleveland's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Snow | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Daniel Snow dunks the ball on a great pass from Nigel Ned | 36-32 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Snow - foul #1 on Daniel Snow, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Dustin Downey (C) Nigel Ned, Micheal Fox, Lawrence Whitlock, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Harry Link picks off the pass by Michael Clingman | 36-32 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Daniel Snow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Link | 38-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dustin Downey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Florida State | John Cleveland connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Carlos Mickelson | 38-35 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Daniel Snow is fouled on the floor by Carlos Mickelson - foul #1 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:56 | NC State | Dustin Downey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nigel Ned | 41-35 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Michael Clingman scores on a shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Nigel Ned is fouled on the floor by Carlos Mickelson - foul #2 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Nigel Ned travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Harry Link | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (C) Arthur Ashmore | |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Robert Collier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:30 | Florida State | Michael Clingman tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the dunk attempt | 41-39 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Dustin Downey hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Robert Collier loses the dribble to Steven Galiano | 43-39 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Collier | 45-41 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Steven Galiano is hacked by Michael Clingman - foul #3 on Michael Clingman, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Micheal Fox (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Eric Haefner (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Nigel Ned, Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman, Lawrence Whitlock, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Curt Chaplin (PF), Arthur Ashmore (C) Carlos Mickelson, Michael Clingman, Francis McWhinnie | |
| 11:47 | NC State | Harry Link can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | John Cleveland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Haefner (fresh) C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Collier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curt Chaplin (fresh) C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:01 | NC State | Harry Link scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Wiley | 48-43 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Harry Link scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Haefner and the foul's on Christopher Welsh - foul #1 on Christopher Welsh, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), Michael Clingman (SF) Christopher Welsh, John Cleveland | |
| 10:36 | NC State | Harry Link makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Michael Clingman hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Collier | 51-45 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Fox | 53-45 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Robert Collier loses the dribble to Adam Wiley | 53-45 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Harry Link clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Michael Clingman knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Collier | 53-47 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Micheal Fox drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 08:33 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses short on an open runner in the lane | 56-47 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Harry Link gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Daniel Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Dustin Downey (C) Harry Link, Micheal Fox, Lawrence Whitlock, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Francis McWhinnie (PF) Michael Clingman, Curt Chaplin, Arthur Ashmore | |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Dustin Downey is called for traveling | 56-47 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 07:14 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dustin Downey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Dustin Downey snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Francis McWhinnie is called for the reach on Edward Rottman - foul #1 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Michael Clingman (SF) Carlos Mickelson, Dustin Kruse | |
| 06:21 | NC State | Nigel Ned misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | John Cleveland gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | Dustin Downey denies the turnaround by Christopher Welsh | 56-47 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Nigel Ned grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Edward Rottman scores on a runner from the baseline | 58-47 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 05:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Rottman | 58-47 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock slams it home and he's hacked by Francis McWhinnie - foul #2 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Adam Wiley (C) Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), Arthur Ashmore (C) Christopher Welsh, Robert Collier | |
| 05:17 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Clingman and he's hacked by Nigel Ned - foul #2 on Nigel Ned, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Haefner (PF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Micheal Fox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Michael Clingman snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 04:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Eric Haefner | 60-50 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | John Cleveland gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Mickelson | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | NC State | Micheal Fox knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Nigel Ned | 62-52 |
| 03:12 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Snow - foul #2 on Daniel Snow, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Dustin Downey (C) Nigel Ned, Micheal Fox, Daniel Snow, Eric Haefner, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (SF), Curt Chaplin (PF) Michael Clingman, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Downey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curt Chaplin (fresh) C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Robert Collier misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-52 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Robert Collier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 02:51 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Micheal Fox (SG), Adam Wiley (C) Harry Link, Edward Rottman, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Clingman (SF), Francis McWhinnie (PF) Robert Collier, Curt Chaplin | |
| 02:24 | NC State | Nigel Ned comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Ashmore - foul #2 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Dustin Downey (C) Micheal Fox, Lawrence Whitlock, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Robert Collier (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Curt Chaplin (PF), John Churchill (C) Carlos Mickelson, John Cleveland, Michael Clingman, Francis McWhinnie, Arthur Ashmore | |
| 02:24 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Robert Collier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:17 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Harry Link, Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Michael Clingman (SF), Francis McWhinnie (PF), Arthur Ashmore (C) Christopher Welsh, Robert Collier, Dustin Kruse, Curt Chaplin, John Churchill | |
| 01:48 | NC State | Francis McWhinnie swats the short shot by Nigel Ned | 64-55 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Cleveland - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Micheal Fox drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nigel Ned | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Nigel Ned is called for the reach on Francis McWhinnie - foul #3 on Nigel Ned, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), James Zadorozny (SF), Edward Rottman (PF), Dustin Downey (C) Nigel Ned, Micheal Fox, Daniel Snow, Lawrence Whitlock, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Robert Collier (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Curt Chaplin (PF), John Churchill (C) Carlos Mickelson, John Cleveland, Michael Clingman, Francis McWhinnie, Arthur Ashmore | |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Robert Collier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Edward Rottman pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Harry Link clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh is fouled on the floor by Harry Link - foul #1 on Harry Link, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Downey - foul #1 on Dustin Downey, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Harry Link runs out the clock | 67-57 |