| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Monte Ruff inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the turnaround from the right block | 31-28 |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 19:42 | Virginia | Paul Covey snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 19:21 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | John Newcomb clanks a shot from the left block | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | William Randolph grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | John Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Freel - foul #1 on David Freel, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:18 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | Paul Covey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Fitzgerald | 32-30 |
| 17:38 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Covey | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Wendell Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerard Rowe (SG), Albert Kimmons (PF) Wendell Ray, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Virginia | Anthony Eilers (SF) Paul Covey | |
| 16:56 | Virginia | Bruce Williams is hacked by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG) Raymond Wiener | |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG), Jerome McClurg (C) Bruce Williams, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| 16:30 | Virginia | Donald Hsu misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Monte Ruff | 32-32 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Brian Patterson double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wendell Ray (SG) Monte Ruff | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Randolph (PF) Harry Pemberton | |
| 15:55 | Virginia | David Freel drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Eilers | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Kimmons (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Wendell Ray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Hsu - foul #2 on Donald Hsu, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), John Newcomb (PF) Brian Patterson, Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), Paul Covey (SF), Brian Fitzgerald (C) David Freel, Anthony Eilers, Jerome McClurg | |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:18 | Virginia | Paul Covey scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Randolph | 34-38 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Wiener | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | Virginia | Bruce Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Wendell Ray is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Monte Ruff (SF), Albert Kimmons (PF) Wendell Ray, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (PG), Harry Pemberton (PF) Donald Hsu, Christopher Randolph | |
| 14:05 | Virginia | The jump hook by Harry Pemberton is blocked by William Randolph | 37-41 |
| 14:03 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Fitzgerald | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG) Raymond Wiener | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Miller (SG), Jerome McClurg (C) Bruce Williams, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| 13:53 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:53 | Florida State | Monte Ruff gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | William Randolph scores on a floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 13:15 | Virginia | The jumper by Jerome McClurg is denied by Albert Kimmons | 39-43 |
| 13:14 | Florida State | Monte Ruff grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | William Randolph buries a jumper from the right block | 41-43 |
| 12:40 | Virginia | David Freel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Freel, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), John Newcomb (PF) Brian Patterson, Gerard Rowe, Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Brian Fitzgerald (C) Richard Miller, Paul Covey, Jerome McClurg | |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Monte Ruff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:59 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Wiener | 41-43 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 41-43 |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Monte Ruff hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Randolph (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Monte Ruff - foul #3 on Monte Ruff, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwight Roberts (C) William Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:06 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:04 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald tips it in | 43-45 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Monte Ruff connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 10:37 | Virginia | Raymond Wiener is called for the reach on David Freel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Wiener, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Gerard Rowe (SG), Paul Voelker (SF), Albert Kimmons (PF) Raymond Wiener, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Christopher Randolph (PF), Jerome McClurg (C) Bruce Williams, Anthony Eilers, Harry Pemberton, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| 10:18 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 09:44 | Virginia | Dwight Roberts steals it from David Freel | 48-47 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Brian Patterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerome McClurg - foul #2 on Jerome McClurg, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), William Randolph (C) Gerard Rowe, Paul Voelker, Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), Harry Pemberton (PF) David Freel, Christopher Randolph | |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | Bruce Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), John Newcomb (PF) Brian Patterson, Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald (C) Jerome McClurg | |
| 08:49 | Florida State | Monte Ruff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | John Newcomb misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:22 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (PG), Anthony Eilers (SF) Donald Hsu, Paul Covey | |
| 08:22 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:22 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | The short jumper by Raymond Wiener is denied by Harry Pemberton | 50-48 |
| 08:06 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:50 | Virginia | William Randolph swats the dunk try by Anthony Eilers | 50-48 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | John Newcomb grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Monte Ruff double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 50-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerard Rowe (SG) Wendell Ray | |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG) Bruce Williams | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerard Rowe | 52-50 |
| 06:33 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 06:31 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gerard Rowe | 52-50 |
| 06:16 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the dunk | 52-50 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | David Freel loses the dribble to Raymond Wiener in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Donald Hsu is called for the reach on Gerard Rowe - foul #3 on Donald Hsu, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Albert Kimmons (PF) Raymond Wiener, Monte Ruff, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Christopher Randolph (PF), Jerome McClurg (C) Donald Hsu, Anthony Eilers, Harry Pemberton, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| 05:53 | Florida State | William Randolph clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:33 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg's floater is tipped away by William Randolph | 52-50 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Wendell Ray | 52-50 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Brian Patterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph drills a jump hook in the paint set up by David Freel and he's hacked by Wendell Ray - foul #2 on Wendell Ray, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwight Roberts (C) William Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG) David Freel | |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Wendell Ray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Randolph - foul #2 on Christopher Randolph, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Monte Ruff (SF) Brian Patterson, Gerard Rowe | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Pemberton (PF) Christopher Randolph | |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald (C) Jerome McClurg | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons's pass is intercepted by Donald Hsu | 54-53 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Donald Hsu misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Wiener | 54-53 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Wendell Ray buries a runner from the baseline set up by Albert Kimmons | 56-53 |
| 03:48 | Virginia | Paul Covey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Monte Ruff pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 03:29 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Bruce Williams | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Kimmons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Covey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Kimmons - foul #3 on Albert Kimmons, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Gerard Rowe (SG), Paul Voelker (SF), John Newcomb (PF), William Randolph (C) Raymond Wiener, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff, Albert Kimmons, Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (PG), Richard Miller (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Jerome McClurg (C) Bruce Williams, Donald Hsu, Paul Covey, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Monte Ruff (SF) Brian Patterson, Paul Voelker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (C) Richard Miller, Jerome McClurg | |
| 02:42 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-57 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | John Newcomb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Pemberton - foul #1 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wendell Ray (SG) Gerard Rowe | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Covey (SF) Anthony Eilers | |
| 02:28 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:03 | Virginia | David Freel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Wendell Ray | 58-57 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | Monte Ruff is fouled on the floor by Harry Pemberton - foul #2 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:26 | Virginia | David Freel comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-57 |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Paul Covey snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Freel | 60-59 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | William Randolph misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Pemberton - foul #3 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:37 | Virginia | David Freel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | William Randolph grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | David Freel is called for the reach on William Randolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Freel, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerard Rowe (SG), Albert Kimmons (PF) Wendell Ray, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Bruce Williams is called for the reach on William Randolph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Williams, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald double dribbles | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | William Randolph is hacked by David Freel in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Freel, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses the halfcourt shot | 65-59 |