| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Cedric Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Cordero (fresh) C - Steven Parris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the jumper from the baseline set up by John Walker | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Virginia | John Walker steals the ball from Cedric Simpson | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Neil Higgins misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Cunningham - foul #1 on Tony Cunningham, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Neil Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Neil Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:53 | Virginia | Steven Parris snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:35 | Virginia | Bradley Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg connects on the jump hook from the right block | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Virginia | Steven Parris is denied on a dunk by John Walker | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza is fouled on the floor by Tony Cunningham - foul #2 on Tony Cunningham, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor hits a shot from the baseline set up by Maurice Pedraza | 39-36 |
| 17:07 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Dodson (PG), Jerry Schumann (SG), Martin Gore (PF) Cedric Simpson, Tony Cunningham, David Cordero | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG) Neil Higgins | |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:41 | Virginia | Martin Gore gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Bradley Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Steven Parris tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Bradley Williams steals it from Stanley Scharnberg | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Dodson (fresh) SG - Jerry Schumann (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Martin Gore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Parris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Virginia | Bradley Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:47 | Virginia | Martin Gore pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:40 | Virginia | Bradley Williams knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dodson | 41-36 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor is hacked by Bradley Williams - foul #2 on Bradley Williams, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (PG), Tony Cunningham (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Jamison Jackson (PF) John Dodson, Jerry Schumann, Bradley Williams, Martin Gore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Brent Zelenski (PF) Winford Joyce, Maurice Pedraza | |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor tips it in | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Virginia | John Rouleau makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tony Cunningham | 43-38 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Jamison Jackson - foul #4 on Jamison Jackson, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Cordero (PF) Jamison Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 43-40 |
| 13:36 | Virginia | Timothy Johnson is hacked by Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza (PF), Hugo Wade (C) Brent Zelenski, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 13:25 | Virginia | Timothy Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Cunningham | 46-40 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | John Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:56 | Virginia | Steven Parris snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:45 | Virginia | Timothy Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bradley Williams (SF) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Luis Sierra (SF) Joseph Taylor | |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Cunningham - foul #3 on Tony Cunningham, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Cedric Simpson (PG), Jerry Schumann (SG) John Rouleau, Tony Cunningham | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG) Neil Higgins | |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Hugo Wade makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Virginia | David Cordero grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:04 | Virginia | Cedric Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg (C) Hugo Wade | |
| 12:04 | Virginia | Cedric Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:04 | Virginia | Cedric Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Winford Joyce clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Cedric Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Schumann (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Williams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Cordero (fresh) C - Steven Parris (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luis Sierra (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the dunk but the foul's on David Cordero - foul #1 on David Cordero, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (PG), Tony Cunningham (SG), John Dodson (PF) Cedric Simpson, Jerry Schumann, David Cordero | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Joseph Taylor (SF) Winford Joyce, Luis Sierra | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:04 | Virginia | Bradley Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Neil Higgins throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Bradley Williams is hacked by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (PG), Brent Zelenski (PF) John Walker, Maurice Pedraza | |
| 10:10 | Virginia | Brent Zelenski is called for the reach on John Dodson - foul #1 on Brent Zelenski, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Cordero (PF) John Dodson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugo Wade (C) Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 10:00 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Winford Joyce comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-45 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Winford Joyce can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 09:36 | Virginia | Steven Parris grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:14 | Virginia | Steven Parris travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Cedric Simpson (PG), Jerry Schumann (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), John Buteau (C) John Rouleau, Tony Cunningham, Bradley Williams, Steven Parris | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Maurice Pedraza (PF) Neil Higgins, Brent Zelenski | |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Hugo Wade comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-45 |
| 08:44 | Virginia | John Buteau pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Hugo Wade swats the short shot by David Cordero | 53-45 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Winford Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | John Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Pedraza | 53-47 |
| 07:37 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Cedric Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Schumann (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cordero (fairly fresh) C - John Buteau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugo Wade (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Winford Joyce is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (PG), Tony Cunningham (SG), Bradley Williams (SF), Jamison Jackson (PF), Steven Parris (C) Cedric Simpson, Jerry Schumann, Timothy Johnson, David Cordero, John Buteau | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG), Luis Sierra (SF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Winford Joyce, Joseph Taylor, Hugo Wade | |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Bradley Williams is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Maurice Pedraza | |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Parris - foul #3 on Steven Parris, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:39 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | John Rouleau clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 06:14 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Luis Sierra clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:52 | Virginia | John Rouleau snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 05:36 | Virginia | Neil Higgins is called for the reach on Jamison Jackson - foul #2 on Neil Higgins, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Buteau (C) Steven Parris | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (PG), Maurice Pedraza (PF) John Walker, Brent Zelenski | |
| 05:12 | Virginia | A charge is called on Tony Cunningham - foul #4 on Tony Cunningham, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Taylor (SF) Luis Sierra | |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Winford Joyce hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Neil Higgins | 58-50 |
| 04:33 | Virginia | Bradley Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Winford Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:10 | Florida State | John Buteau swats the layup by Stanley Scharnberg | 58-50 |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 03:52 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Williams and he's fouled by Neil Higgins - foul #3 on Neil Higgins, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | Cedric Simpson (PG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Steven Parris (C) John Rouleau, Bradley Williams, John Buteau | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG) Neil Higgins | |
| 03:52 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Tony Cunningham takes the ball from Joseph Taylor | 61-52 |
| 03:35 | Virginia | Jamison Jackson misses the easy layup | 61-52 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Cedric Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cunningham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamison Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Parris (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Scharnberg | 61-54 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Maurice Pedraza | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 61-54 |
| 02:45 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:45 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (PG), Bradley Williams (SF) Cedric Simpson, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Higgins (SG) Winford Joyce | |
| 02:28 | Virginia | John Rouleau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza makes the floater from the right block set up by John Walker | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Bradley Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Neil Higgins snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Tony Cunningham is called for the reach on Stanley Scharnberg - foul #5 on Tony Cunningham, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Schumann (SG) Tony Cunningham | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:03 | Virginia | Steven Parris grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Virginia | John Rouleau's floater is tipped away by Stanley Scharnberg | 61-56 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Bradley Williams tips it home | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | John Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Neil Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Walker | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Neil Higgins is called for the reach on Jerry Schumann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neil Higgins, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | John Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Steven Parris steals it from John Walker | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Higgins - foul #5 on Neil Higgins, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Virginia | Martin Gore (PG) John Rouleau | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG) Neil Higgins | |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Jerry Schumann misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Winford Joyce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The clock runs out | 66-59 |