| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Grandstaff (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Clifton Stallcup (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Beal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Eddy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Andrew Beal inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia | David Eddy blows the layup | 24-20 |
| 19:33 | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff tips it home | 24-22 |
| 19:12 | NC State | David Byrns hits a fadeaway from the right side | 26-22 |
| 18:48 | Virginia | Andrew Beal misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Chad Peppers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses the tip | 26-22 |
| 18:39 | Virginia | David Eddy grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | Michael Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Grandstaff | 26-24 |
| 17:50 | NC State | David Byrns clanks a jumper from the right block | 26-24 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:33 | Virginia | Roy Bollinger steals it from Michael Johnson | 26-24 |
| 17:13 | NC State | David Byrns misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| Subs | Virginia | Joseph Ball (SG), Alberto Vega (SF) Clifton Stallcup, Andrew Beal | |
| 17:13 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:13 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:13 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Bollinger | 26-24 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Roy Bollinger connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Mrozek | 28-24 |
| 16:38 | Virginia | David Eddy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Roy Bollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Chad Peppers, Robert Johnson, David Byrns, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Reamer (PG) Robert Grandstaff | |
| 15:54 | Virginia | David Eddy clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Henry Downey snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Steven Reamer (fresh) SG - Joseph Ball (fresh) SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Eddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Roy Hasler hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Sanderson and the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup (SG), Andrew Beal (SF), Clifford Owens (PF), Salvatore Montoya (C) Joseph Ball, Alberto Vega, David Eddy, Michael Johnson | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Roy Hasler misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 15:06 | Virginia | Clifford Owens's floater is tipped away by Lorenzo Lopez | 30-27 |
| 15:04 | Virginia | Andrew Beal pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:45 | Virginia | Steven Reamer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 14:44 | Virginia | Clifford Owens hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Roy Hasler misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Steven Reamer - foul #2 on Steven Reamer, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF), Roy Bollinger (C) Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff (PG), David Eddy (PF) Steven Reamer, Clifford Owens | |
| 14:28 | NC State | Roy Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Roy Hasler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:06 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 14:04 | NC State | John Link gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:43 | NC State | David Byrns is hacked by Andrew Beal - foul #3 on Andrew Beal, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG) Roy Hasler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Joseph Ball (SG) Clifton Stallcup | |
| 13:32 | NC State | David Byrns lays it in | 34-29 |
| 13:13 | Virginia | Salvatore Montoya knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by John Link - foul #2 on John Link, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alberto Vega (SF) Andrew Beal | |
| 13:13 | Virginia | Salvatore Montoya misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Donald Mrozek snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses the jumper in the paint | 34-31 |
| 12:58 | Virginia | Alberto Vega gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Alberto Vega hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 12:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Roy Bollinger | 34-31 |
| 12:21 | NC State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Donald Mrozek snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Robert Johnson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Mrozek and he's fouled by Salvatore Montoya - foul #4 on Salvatore Montoya, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Donald Mrozek, Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup (SG), Andrew Beal (SF), Clifford Owens (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Joseph Ball, Alberto Vega, David Eddy, Salvatore Montoya | |
| 12:03 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:39 | Virginia | Michael Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Beal | 37-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Grandstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - Clifton Stallcup (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | NC State | David Byrns misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Beal - foul #4 on Andrew Beal, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Reamer (PG), Alberto Vega (SF) Robert Grandstaff, Andrew Beal | |
| 11:20 | NC State | David Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:20 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:20 | Virginia | Clifford Owens gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:51 | Virginia | Michael Johnson is hacked by Lorenzo Lopez - foul #1 on Lorenzo Lopez, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Roy Bollinger (C) Robert Johnson, David Byrns, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Eddy (PF) Clifford Owens | |
| 10:28 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Reamer | 38-36 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Charles Sanderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Roy Bollinger tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 09:40 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Reamer | 40-39 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Charles Sanderson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 09:30 | Virginia | David Eddy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sanderson - foul #1 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF) Chad Peppers, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey, John Link | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff (PG) Steven Reamer | |
| 09:04 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Roy Hasler is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez (C) Roy Bollinger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Joseph Ball (SG) Clifton Stallcup | |
| 08:24 | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 08:22 | Virginia | Michael Johnson tips it home | 40-42 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 42-42 |
| 07:36 | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Johnson | 42-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Grandstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Joseph Ball (fresh) SF - Alberto Vega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Eddy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | NC State | David Byrns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Roy Bollinger (C) Roy Hasler, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Andrew Beal (SF), Clifford Owens (PF), Salvatore Montoya (C) Alberto Vega, David Eddy, Michael Johnson | |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Andrew Beal is fouled on the floor by David Byrns - foul #1 on David Byrns, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 06:32 | Virginia | Salvatore Montoya travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-45 |
| 06:07 | NC State | John Link snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Clifford Owens steals it from David Byrns | 42-45 |
| 05:25 | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 05:24 | NC State | David Byrns pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Peppers | 45-45 |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup (SG), David Eddy (PF) Joseph Ball, Clifford Owens | |
| 04:36 | Virginia | David Eddy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clifton Stallcup | 45-48 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Roy Bollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | David Eddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Chad Peppers grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Grandstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Clifton Stallcup (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Eddy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Salvatore Montoya (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 03:31 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Andrew Beal | 45-48 |
| 03:02 | Virginia | David Byrns picks off the pass by Andrew Beal | 45-48 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Robert Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Byrns | 47-48 |
| 02:38 | Virginia | David Eddy is hacked by Roy Bollinger - foul #2 on Roy Bollinger, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Donald Mrozek (PF) Chad Peppers, John Link | |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Reamer (PG), Alberto Vega (SF) Robert Grandstaff, Andrew Beal | |
| 02:21 | Virginia | David Byrns picks off the pass by Alberto Vega | 47-48 |
| 02:21 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG) Roy Hasler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff (PG), Andrew Beal (SF) Steven Reamer, Alberto Vega | |
| 02:07 | NC State | Roy Bollinger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Salvatore Montoya grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Donald Mrozek | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:21 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 01:19 | NC State | John Link tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Robert Grandstaff buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Stallcup | 49-50 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Roy Bollinger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-50 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to David Eddy | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Virginia | Clifton Stallcup comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Andrew Beal gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Andrew Beal is fouled on the floor by Roy Bollinger - foul #3 on Roy Bollinger, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | David Eddy is fouled on the floor by John Link - foul #3 on John Link, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | David Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | David Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Andrew Beal grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Chad Peppers is called for the reach on Andrew Beal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Peppers, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Steven Reamer (PG) Robert Grandstaff | |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Andrew Beal makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Andrew Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 49-54 |