| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Arreguin (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Roe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dearing (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Clemmer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Petty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Frank Dearing inbounds the ball | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:53 | NC State | Frank Dearing knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Kerner | 44-51 |
| 19:43 | Florida State | David Clark misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 44-51 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Earl Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 19:40 | NC State | James Kerner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baker - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Charles Clemmer connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Frank Barnes - foul #3 on Frank Barnes, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF) Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:33 | NC State | Charles Clemmer makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Robert Baker buries a shot from the baseline set up by Micheal Wood | 46-54 |
| 19:17 | NC State | James Kerner is hacked by Robert Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Baker, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:12 | NC State | Frank Dearing's pass is intercepted by Micheal Wood | 46-54 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Robert Petty is called for the reach on Leslie Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Petty, team foul #1 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Levi Shoulders (C) David Clark, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza (C) Robert Petty | |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Frederick Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Dearing - foul #1 on Frank Dearing, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (SG), John Parnell (SF), Matthew Nash (PF) Earl Roe, Frank Dearing, Charles Clemmer | |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Micheal Wood blocks the short jumper by Matthew Nash | 48-54 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Matthew Nash tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 18:28 | NC State | John Parnell gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Matthew Nash knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy is fouled on the floor by John Parnell - foul #1 on John Parnell, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | William Bishop (SF) James Kerner | |
| 18:04 | Florida State | John Carroll takes the ball from Levi Shoulders | 48-56 |
| 18:01 | NC State | William Bishop blows the layup | 48-56 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy throws it down on a nice dish by Micheal Wood | 50-56 |
| 17:42 | NC State | William Bishop misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Lee - foul #4 on Frederick Lee, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), Joseph Levine (SG), David Clark (SF), Robert Arreguin (C) Leslie Stewart, Frederick Lee, Charles McQuiddy, Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | NC State | Earl Roe (SG), Charles Clemmer (PF), Robert Petty (C) John Parnell, Matthew Nash, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| 17:42 | NC State | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 17:42 | NC State | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Joseph Levine comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin can't tip it in | 50-58 |
| 17:31 | Florida State | David Clark tips it in | 52-58 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Charles Clemmer is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Frank Dearing (SF) John Carroll, William Bishop | |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Joseph Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 16:58 | Florida State | David Clark tips it in | 54-58 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Frank Dearing connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Joseph Levine splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Clark | 57-61 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Frank Dearing misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 57-61 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Frank Dearing gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Charles Clemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Joseph Levine is fouled on the floor by Charles Clemmer - foul #2 on Charles Clemmer, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG), Frederick Lee (SG), Frank Barnes (PF) Robert Baker, Joseph Levine, Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SG), William Bishop (SF), Matthew Nash (PF) Earl Roe, Frank Dearing, Charles Clemmer | |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Leslie Stewart | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Arreguin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Parnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | NC State | Matthew Nash connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Petty | 59-63 |
| 15:41 | Florida State | David Clark misses the dunk attempt | 59-63 |
| 15:39 | NC State | John Parnell grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 15:33 | NC State | Robert Arreguin swats the short shot by Matthew Nash | 59-63 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Arreguin | 59-63 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Kerner - foul #3 on James Kerner, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG), Charles McQuiddy (SF) Frederick Lee, David Clark | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), Ivan Sadoski (C) James Kerner, Robert Petty | |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 15:08 | NC State | William Bishop makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by John Carroll | 61-65 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | Joseph Levine works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-65 |
| 15:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 61-65 |
| 14:59 | NC State | John Parnell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Frank Barnes, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Dearing (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF) William Bishop, Matthew Nash | |
| 14:47 | Florida State | The jumper by Leslie Stewart is denied by Ivan Sadoski | 61-65 |
| 14:45 | NC State | John Parnell pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Frank Dearing misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Micheal Wood pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Earl Roe (SG) John Parnell | |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Joseph Levine makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Frank Dearing grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Frank Dearing lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Carroll | 62-67 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart is hacked by John Carroll - foul #2 on John Carroll, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF), Frank Barnes (PF) Charles McQuiddy, Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Matthew Nash (PF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) John Carroll, Charles Clemmer, Ivan Sadoski | |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Frank Barnes picks off the pass by Earl Roe in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 64-67 |
| 13:43 | NC State | James Kerner pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 64-67 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Frank Barnes snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Joseph Levine's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Arreguin (C) Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SG), William Bishop (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF) Earl Roe, Frank Dearing, Matthew Nash | |
| 12:58 | NC State | William Bishop misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 12:56 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Joseph Levine works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 12:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Clemmer | 64-67 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza is hacked by Robert Arreguin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Arreguin, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) David Clark, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), Ivan Sadoski (C) James Kerner, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| 12:36 | NC State | John Parnell drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Clemmer | 64-69 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Charles Clemmer is called for the reach on Micheal Wood - foul #3 on Charles Clemmer, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 12:06 | NC State | William Bishop is hacked by Leslie Stewart - foul #4 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), David Clark (SF) Leslie Stewart, Charles McQuiddy | |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Earl Roe (SG), Frank Dearing (SF), Matthew Nash (PF) John Carroll, John Parnell, William Bishop, Charles Clemmer | |
| 11:56 | NC State | Frank Dearing can't finish the layup | 66-69 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Arreguin | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Levine (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Arreguin (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Roe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dearing (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Sadoski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Florida State | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 66-69 |
| 11:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Matthew Nash | 66-69 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Matthew Nash is hacked by Micheal Wood - foul #4 on Micheal Wood, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Micheal Wood, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:36 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Joseph Levine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Frank Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Joseph Levine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Clark | 69-69 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Frank Barnes is called for the reach on James Kerner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Barnes, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF) David Clark | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (SG), John Parnell (SF), Robert Petty (PF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Earl Roe, Frank Dearing, Matthew Nash, Ivan Sadoski | |
| 10:57 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 10:57 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Micheal Wood (PF) Robert Baker, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | NC State | William Bishop (SF) James Kerner | |
| 10:36 | NC State | John Parnell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Petty | 69-74 |
| 10:29 | Florida State | John Carroll takes the ball from Charles McQuiddy | 69-74 |
| 10:17 | NC State | John Parnell misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Levine - foul #4 on Joseph Levine, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), Robert Arreguin (C) Joseph Levine, Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Clemmer (PF) Robert Petty | |
| 10:17 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 10:17 | NC State | John Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Frederick Lee | 69-75 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Charles Clemmer is called for the reach on Robert Arreguin - foul #4 on Charles Clemmer, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Florida State | Levi Shoulders (C) Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | Earl Roe (SG), Matthew Nash (PF), Ivan Sadoski (C) John Parnell, Charles Clemmer, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 10:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Matthew Nash | 70-75 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Matthew Nash connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Earl Roe | 70-77 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 70-77 |
| 09:54 | NC State | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Earl Roe drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-80 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 70-80 |
| 09:35 | NC State | William Bishop snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Earl Roe is hacked by Charles McQuiddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McQuiddy, team foul #10 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) Charles McQuiddy, Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Frank Dearing (SF), Robert Petty (C) John Carroll, William Bishop, Ivan Sadoski | |
| 09:33 | NC State | Earl Roe misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Earl Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 09:25 | Florida State | Robert Petty doubles Robert Arreguin and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Robert Petty, team foul #10 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Florida State | Levi Shoulders (C) Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:25 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 09:25 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses short on an open floater in the lane | 72-81 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-81 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Frank Dearing snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Frank Dearing comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 72-81 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Frank Dearing misses the tip | 72-81 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | David Clark snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Petty - foul #4 on Robert Petty, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Frank Dearing, Robert Petty | |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Matthew Nash can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Arreguin - foul #2 on Robert Arreguin, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (PF) Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:45 | NC State | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin snags the defensive board | 74-82 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | James Kerner is called for the reach on Robert Baker - foul #4 on James Kerner, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) David Clark, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), William Bishop (SF) James Kerner, Earl Roe | |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 08:23 | NC State | John Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baker - foul #5 on Robert Baker, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:23 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 08:23 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jonathan Cardoza | 76-84 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Matthew Nash jams the wide open dunk set up by John Carroll | 76-86 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Leslie Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frederick Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles McQuiddy (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Arreguin (tired) 26 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parnell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Nash (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin loses the dribble to John Parnell | 76-86 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Matthew Nash loses the dribble to Frederick Lee | 76-86 |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy hits the finger roll set up by Frederick Lee | 78-86 |
| 07:20 | NC State | John Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Stewart - foul #5 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #13 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG), David Clark (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Leslie Stewart, Charles McQuiddy, Micheal Wood, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | NC State | Earl Roe (SG), Frank Dearing (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF), Ivan Sadoski (C) John Parnell, William Bishop, Matthew Nash, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| 07:20 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 07:20 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-88 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Ivan Sadoski gets the rebound | 78-88 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Charles Clemmer is whistled for traveling | 78-88 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-88 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), John Parnell (SG), William Bishop (SF), Robert Petty (C) John Carroll, Earl Roe, Frank Dearing, Ivan Sadoski | |
| 06:42 | Florida State | Frank Barnes's pass is intercepted by Robert Petty | 78-88 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Charles Clemmer connects on the jump hook in the lane | 78-90 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Joseph Levine evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 78-90 |
| 06:24 | NC State | James Kerner pulls down the rebound | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:20 | NC State | John Parnell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 78-90 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the tip | 78-90 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Charles Clemmer gets the offensive rebound | 78-90 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Charles Clemmer jams it set up by John Parnell | 78-92 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | David Clark scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Lee | 80-92 |
| 05:30 | NC State | John Parnell makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Kerner | 80-94 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Joseph Levine works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 80-94 |
| 05:23 | NC State | John Parnell pulls down the rebound | 80-94 |
| 05:03 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Clemmer | 80-97 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the jumper from the left side | 80-97 |
| 04:49 | NC State | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 80-97 |
| 04:49 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-97 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Micheal Wood (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) David Clark, Frank Barnes, Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), Earl Roe (SG), Frank Dearing (SF), Matthew Nash (PF), Ivan Sadoski (C) James Kerner, John Parnell, William Bishop, Charles Clemmer, Robert Petty | |
| 04:47 | NC State | Earl Roe is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Levine - foul #5 on Joseph Levine, team foul #14 | 80-97 |
| Subs | Florida State | Danny Dargan (SG) Joseph Levine | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:47 | NC State | Earl Roe makes the 1st free throw | 80-98 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Earl Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 80-98 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin gets the rebound | 80-98 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 80-98 |
| 04:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ivan Sadoski | 80-98 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Earl Roe is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-98 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Ivan Sadoski tips it home | 80-100 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy buries a floater from the left side | 82-100 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Matthew Nash is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Dearing | 82-102 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 84-102 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Danny Dargan (fairly fresh) SF - Charles McQuiddy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Arreguin (tired) 26 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Roe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Dearing (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Sadoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | NC State | Charles McQuiddy is called for the reach on Earl Roe - foul #2 on Charles McQuiddy, team foul #15 | 84-102 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Frank Dearing, Matthew Nash, Ivan Sadoski | |
| 03:42 | NC State | Earl Roe makes the 1st free throw | 84-103 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Earl Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 84-103 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | Micheal Wood pulls down the rebound | 84-103 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 84-103 |
| 03:20 | NC State | Earl Roe snags the defensive board | 84-103 |
| 03:13 | NC State | John Parnell is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Carroll | 84-105 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Frederick Lee is called for traveling | 84-105 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF) Charles McQuiddy | |
| Subs | NC State | William Bishop (SF), Matthew Nash (PF) Earl Roe, Charles Clemmer | |
| 02:39 | NC State | Matthew Nash is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by William Bishop | 84-107 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | David Clark is fouled on the floor by William Bishop - foul #3 on William Bishop, team foul #13 | 84-107 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Levi Shoulders (C) Danny Dargan, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Petty (C) Jonathan Cardoza | |
| 02:24 | Florida State | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 84-107 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 85-107 |
| 02:02 | NC State | John Parnell is fouled on the floor by Frederick Lee - foul #5 on Frederick Lee, team foul #16 | 85-107 |
| Subs | Florida State | Danny Dargan (PG), Frank Barnes (PF) Frederick Lee, Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:02 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 85-108 |
| 02:02 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-109 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders is fouled on the floor by John Parnell - foul #2 on John Parnell, team foul #14 | 85-109 |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles McQuiddy, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders makes the 1st free throw | 86-109 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders makes the 2nd free throw | 87-109 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | NC State | Matthew Nash hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Bishop | 87-111 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-111 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Matthew Nash grabs the board | 87-111 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | John Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Dargan - foul #1 on Danny Dargan, team foul #17 | 87-111 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SG) Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:55 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 87-112 |
| 00:55 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 87-113 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Danny Dargan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Dargan, team foul #18 | 87-113 |
| 00:26 | NC State | John Parnell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Nash | 87-115 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 87-115 |
| 00:20 | NC State | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 87-115 |
| 00:00 | NC State | John Carroll runs out the clock | 87-115 |