| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Michael Clingman inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Michael Clingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Daniel Snow buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Adam Wiley | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Michael Clingman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Daniel Snow is fouled on the floor by Michael Clingman - foul #1 on Michael Clingman, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the shot from the left block | 30-29 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Daniel Snow tips it home | 30-31 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Adam Wiley - foul #2 on Adam Wiley, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the turnaround from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Clingman | 35-31 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Ashmore - foul #2 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Micheal Fox, Daniel Snow, Adam Wiley | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Francis McWhinnie is called for the reach on Lawrence Whitlock - foul #3 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (PF) Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Dustin Downey (PF) Nigel Ned, Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 15:57 | NC State | Edward Rottman hits a jump hook near the basket | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Collier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Robert Collier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Steven Galiano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Edward Rottman knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harry Link and he's fouled by John Cleveland - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie (PF) Robert Collier | |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Micheal Fox (SG) Harry Link, Steven Galiano | |
| 15:10 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Nigel Ned grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Edward Rottman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Snow (SF), Adam Wiley (C) Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie is denied on a layup by Dustin Downey | 38-36 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Carlos Mickelson picks off the pass by Nigel Ned in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits the finger roll | 40-36 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Dustin Downey is hacked by Michael Clingman - foul #2 on Michael Clingman, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (C) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Micheal Fox, Dustin Downey | |
| 13:17 | NC State | Daniel Snow is hacked by Michael Clingman - foul #3 on Michael Clingman, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Steven Galiano drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Snow | 40-38 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 12:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Whitlock | 40-38 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curt Chaplin (C) Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Eric Haefner (C) Nigel Ned, Adam Wiley | |
| 12:04 | Florida State | John Cleveland is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG) Carlos Mickelson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Cleveland - foul #3 on John Cleveland, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (C) Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG) Harry Link | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Steven Galiano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Collier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Robert Collier misses the shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 11:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Steven Galiano | 40-39 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Micheal Fox is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Steven Galiano | |
| 11:02 | Florida State | John Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Daniel Snow connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Micheal Fox and he's hacked by Francis McWhinnie - foul #4 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), Michael Clingman (SF), Curt Chaplin (PF) Christopher Welsh, John Cleveland, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Lawrence Whitlock, Eric Haefner | |
| 10:56 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Robert Collier scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Mickelson and he's fouled by Micheal Fox - foul #1 on Micheal Fox, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (SF) Micheal Fox, Daniel Snow | |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Robert Collier misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Steven Galiano grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Nigel Ned hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Galiano | 42-45 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Steven Galiano can't throw it down | 45-45 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Robert Collier snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Dustin Downey swats the layup by Robert Collier | 45-45 |
| 08:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Wiley | 45-45 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Nigel Ned is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Mickelson - foul #3 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman, Dustin Downey, Adam Wiley | |
| 08:57 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 08:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Micheal Fox | 45-47 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits a shot from the left block set up by Nigel Ned | 45-49 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Michael Clingman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:35 | Florida State | Robert Collier drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Clingman | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clingman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | NC State | Eric Haefner scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Nigel Ned | 47-51 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | The short jumper by Michael Clingman is denied by Eric Haefner | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits a floater from the right block set up by Nigel Ned | 47-53 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cleveland | 49-53 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Nigel Ned is hacked by Carlos Mickelson - foul #4 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Francis McWhinnie (PF), Arthur Ashmore (C) Carlos Mickelson, Michael Clingman, Robert Collier, Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Dustin Downey (PF), Adam Wiley (C) Micheal Fox, Daniel Snow, Lawrence Whitlock, Eric Haefner | |
| 06:02 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:42 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| 05:24 | NC State | Dustin Downey knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Harry Link | 49-57 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh misses the dunk attempt | 49-57 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Harry Link pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:44 | NC State | The short jumper by Edward Rottman is denied by Francis McWhinnie | 49-57 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Steven Galiano is called for the reach on John Cleveland - foul #1 on Steven Galiano, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (SF) Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Snow (SF), Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Edward Rottman, Dustin Downey | |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG) Christopher Welsh | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Galiano | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Arthur Ashmore (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Robert Collier hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Cleveland | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Harry Link misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Florida State | John Cleveland travels with the ball | 52-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Clingman (SF), Curt Chaplin (C) John Cleveland, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Micheal Fox (SG), Dustin Downey (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Harry Link, Steven Galiano, Lawrence Whitlock, Adam Wiley | |
| 02:38 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG) Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Dustin Downey | |
| 02:18 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Nigel Ned | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Eric Haefner | 53-63 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | John Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Curt Chaplin (PF), John Churchill (C) Carlos Mickelson, John Cleveland, Michael Clingman, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Dustin Downey (PF) Nigel Ned, Micheal Fox, Daniel Snow, Lawrence Whitlock | |
| 01:15 | NC State | John Churchill is called for the reach on Dustin Downey - foul #1 on John Churchill, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | John Churchill can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 53-64 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Harry Link snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Harry Link is fouled on the floor by Christopher Welsh - foul #1 on Christopher Welsh, team foul #12 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Ned (SG) Edward Rottman | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Robert Collier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 00:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dustin Downey | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Curt Chaplin steals it from Eric Haefner | 53-66 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Robert Collier makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Harry Link runs out the clock | 56-66 |