| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Collier (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Clingman (fresh) C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ricky Davis inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Francis McWhinnie - foul #1 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG) Clyde Richardson | |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 26-28 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | Robert Suber snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:48 | Virginia | Arthur Ashmore denies the turnaround by Robert Suber | 26-28 |
| 18:47 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Robert Collier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | John Cleveland snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Cleveland and he's fouled by Ricky Davis - foul #2 on Ricky Davis, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Peter Osbourne (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Allan Peluso, Robert Guerriero, Robert Suber | |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:37 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Clyde Richardson | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Ricky Davis steals the ball from Francis McWhinnie | 29-32 |
| 16:42 | Virginia | Michael Clingman blocks the short jumper by Bryce Applebaum | 29-32 |
| 16:41 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie tips it in | 31-34 |
| 15:55 | Virginia | Ricky Davis is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (SG) Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Robert Guerriero (SG), Robert Suber (PF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Peter Osbourne, Bryce Applebaum, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne (C) Gary Linger | |
| 15:13 | Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Jimmy Byrne is blocked by Michael Clingman | 31-34 |
| 15:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Clingman | 31-34 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Robert Guerriero steals the ball from Arthur Ashmore | 31-34 |
| 14:38 | Virginia | Allan Peluso lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Guerriero | 31-36 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Michael Clingman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Francis McWhinnie | 33-36 |
| 14:00 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Suber | 33-38 |
| 13:44 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:43 | Virginia | Robert Suber grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:39 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 13:16 | Virginia | Robert Suber connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Allan Peluso and he's fouled by Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Peter Osbourne (SG), Gary Linger (C) Allan Peluso, Robert Guerriero, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 13:16 | Virginia | Robert Suber makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Peter Osbourne - foul #2 on Peter Osbourne, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum (PF) Robert Suber | |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:30 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Michael Clingman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:04 | Virginia | Gary Linger snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:41 | Virginia | Gary Linger misses short on a jumper in the paint | 37-41 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis McWhinnie (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Ashmore (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Osbourne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryce Applebaum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 11:29 | Florida State | John Cleveland pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Clyde Richardson is called for the reach on Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (SF), Robert Collier (PF), Curt Chaplin (C) Francis McWhinnie, Michael Clingman, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Peter Osbourne, Ricky Davis, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 37-41 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse tips it in | 39-41 |
| 10:25 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson is fouled on the floor by Curt Chaplin - foul #1 on Curt Chaplin, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Kenneth Brown, Robert Suber | |
| 10:01 | Virginia | Ricky Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 10:00 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne tips it home | 39-43 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 09:39 | Virginia | Ricky Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:10 | Virginia | Carlos Mickelson steals it from Jimmy Byrne | 39-43 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Francis McWhinnie (SF), Michael Clingman (PF), Arthur Ashmore (C) John Cleveland, Dustin Kruse, Robert Collier, Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Robert Suber (PF) Clyde Richardson, Bryce Applebaum | |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Robert Suber's pass is intercepted by Francis McWhinnie | 39-43 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore misses the shot from the left block | 39-43 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ashmore | 39-43 |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (PG) Christopher Welsh | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Peter Osbourne (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Gary Linger (C) Allan Peluso, Robert Guerriero, Ricky Davis, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Osbourne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 07:17 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | John Cleveland loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG), Ricky Davis (SF), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Peter Osbourne, Kenneth Brown, Robert Suber, Gary Linger | |
| 06:32 | Virginia | Michael Clingman blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Byrne | 39-43 |
| 06:31 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 06:14 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Ricky Davis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Richardson | 39-46 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | John Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 05:29 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:00 | Virginia | The short jumper by Bryce Applebaum is denied by Arthur Ashmore | 39-46 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Cleveland | 39-46 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cleveland | 41-46 |
| 04:31 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 04:22 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 03:53 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ashmore - foul #2 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Robert Collier (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Curt Chaplin (C) John Cleveland, Carlos Mickelson, Francis McWhinnie, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Peter Osbourne (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Robert Suber (PF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Robert Guerriero, Ricky Davis, Bryce Applebaum, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 03:32 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Allan Peluso | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Collier (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Curt Chaplin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Osbourne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Kruse and the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (SG) Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:15 | Virginia | Gary Linger grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Robert Suber's layup is rejected by Curt Chaplin | 43-48 |
| 02:58 | Virginia | Ricky Davis gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:39 | Virginia | Robert Suber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Osbourne | 43-51 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (PG), Carlos Mickelson (SG), Francis McWhinnie (SF), Michael Clingman (PF) Christopher Welsh, Joseph Raymond, Dustin Kruse, Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Robert Guerriero (SG) Allan Peluso, Peter Osbourne | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 01:55 | Virginia | Gary Linger loses the dribble to John Cleveland | 45-51 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | John Cleveland lays it in | 47-51 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Ricky Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Clyde Richardson | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:05 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ricky Davis | 47-53 |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Robert Suber is hacked by Carlos Mickelson - foul #4 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (C) Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne (C) Gary Linger | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Robert Suber is fouled on the floor by Francis McWhinnie - foul #2 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 00:37 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero is hacked by Carlos Mickelson - foul #5 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (SG) Carlos Mickelson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:37 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:37 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Robert Suber is called for the reach on Robert Collier - foul #1 on Robert Suber, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Robert Collier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Robert Suber grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Robert Suber is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Collier - foul #3 on Robert Collier, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Robert Suber makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Robert Suber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Ricky Davis steps in front of the John Cleveland pass | 47-57 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Ricky Davis banks in the layup | 47-59 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Robert Collier makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Francis McWhinnie | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson runs out the clock | 49-59 |