| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Roe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dearing (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Clemmer (fresh) 11 pts. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Arreguin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Frank Dearing inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | NC State | Frank Dearing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 19:49 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the paint | 44-43 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Frank Dearing is fouled on the floor by Robert Arreguin - foul #1 on Robert Arreguin, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Earl Roe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | Frederick Lee is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Arreguin out of the doubleteam | 44-45 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Robert Baker is called for the reach on James Kerner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG), Frank Barnes (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Robert Baker, Micheal Wood, Robert Arreguin | |
| 18:50 | NC State | Charles Clemmer is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 44-45 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Frank Dearing gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Earl Roe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Dearing | 47-45 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Earl Roe - foul #2 on Earl Roe, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), John Parnell (SG), William Bishop (SF), Matthew Nash (PF) James Kerner, Earl Roe, Frank Dearing, Charles Clemmer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF) David Clark | |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders's pass is intercepted by William Bishop | 47-45 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Charles McQuiddy takes the ball from William Bishop | 47-45 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Parnell - foul #2 on John Parnell, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Frank Barnes, Levi Shoulders | |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Matthew Nash hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by John Parnell | 49-46 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Lee | 49-48 |
| 17:09 | NC State | William Bishop connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Parnell | 51-48 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 51-48 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 16:40 | NC State | John Parnell is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Bishop | 53-48 |
| 16:34 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-48 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Frederick Lee hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 16:28 | NC State | John Parnell misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Frederick Lee - foul #3 on Frederick Lee, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Earl Roe (SG), Frank Dearing (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF) John Carroll, William Bishop, Matthew Nash, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG), David Clark (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Frederick Lee, Charles McQuiddy, Micheal Wood, Robert Arreguin | |
| 16:28 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 16:28 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the shot from close range | 55-50 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Charles Clemmer pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Frank Dearing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza (C) John Parnell | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Roe - foul #3 on Earl Roe, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Ivan Sadoski (C) Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), Frederick Lee (SG) Leslie Stewart, Joseph Levine | |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Roe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Dearing (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Clemmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Sadoski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Levi Shoulders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | NC State | Frank Dearing buries a 3 from the left corner and he's fouled by Frank Barnes - foul #2 on Frank Barnes, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Frank Barnes, Levi Shoulders | |
| 15:38 | NC State | Frank Dearing makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | David Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Sadoski | 59-51 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Frank Dearing snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Earl Roe misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Frederick Lee - foul #4 on Frederick Lee, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG) Frederick Lee | |
| 15:20 | NC State | Earl Roe misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Earl Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Joseph Levine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Earl Roe - foul #4 on Earl Roe, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (SG), Robert Petty (PF) Earl Roe, Charles Clemmer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Joseph Levine makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Joseph Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Frank Dearing misses long on a jump hook from close range | 60-53 |
| 14:52 | Florida State | David Clark gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 60-53 |
| 14:46 | Florida State | David Clark grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | David Clark misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Ivan Sadoski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Frank Dearing scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Carroll | 63-53 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Levine and the foul's on Ivan Sadoski - foul #4 on Ivan Sadoski, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SG), William Bishop (SF), Matthew Nash (PF) John Carroll, Frank Dearing, Ivan Sadoski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (PF) Micheal Wood | |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 13:57 | NC State | John Parnell misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #4 on Robert Baker, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Clemmer (PF) Matthew Nash | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG), Levi Shoulders (C) Robert Baker, Robert Arreguin | |
| 13:57 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 13:57 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the dunk | 65-56 |
| 13:48 | NC State | James Kerner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 13:45 | NC State | James Kerner is hacked by Leslie Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF) David Clark | |
| 13:45 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 13:45 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy is hacked by William Bishop - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (SG) John Parnell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF) Frank Barnes | |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders can't finish the layup | 67-56 |
| 13:07 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Petty - foul #4 on Robert Petty, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Dearing (SF), Matthew Nash (PF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) William Bishop, Charles Clemmer, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 12:58 | NC State | James Kerner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF) Charles McQuiddy | |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders scores on a jumper from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 12:44 | NC State | John Carroll misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leslie Stewart - foul #3 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SF) Frank Dearing | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (PF) Micheal Wood | |
| 12:44 | NC State | John Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 12:44 | NC State | John Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | David Clark grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | David Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Stewart | 67-62 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Matthew Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Arreguin (C) Levi Shoulders | |
| 12:15 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Matthew Nash pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Matthew Nash is denied on a layup by Robert Arreguin | 67-62 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Matthew Nash tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Subs | NC State | William Bishop (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF) James Kerner, Matthew Nash | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) David Clark, Frank Barnes | |
| 11:46 | NC State | Charles Clemmer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Micheal Wood - foul #2 on Micheal Wood, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG) John Parnell | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:46 | NC State | Charles Clemmer misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Charles Clemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Clemmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Cardoza (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Leslie Stewart (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Levine (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McQuiddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Wood (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Arreguin (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Levi Shoulders (C) Robert Arreguin | |
| 11:12 | NC State | Charles Clemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy drills a runner from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Charles Clemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 10:32 | Florida State | The short jumper by Levi Shoulders is denied by Charles Clemmer | 70-64 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Charles Clemmer gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Charles Clemmer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Levi Shoulders | 70-64 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SG), Frank Dearing (SF) John Carroll, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles McQuiddy, Micheal Wood, Levi Shoulders | |
| 10:16 | Florida State | James Kerner steals the ball from Robert Arreguin | 70-64 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Frank Barnes is called for the reach on James Kerner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Barnes, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Nash (PF) Charles Clemmer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:14 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 10:14 | NC State | James Kerner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Joseph Levine is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Matthew Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Arreguin - foul #2 on Robert Arreguin, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 09:36 | NC State | John Parnell is hacked by Joseph Levine - foul #3 on Joseph Levine, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG) James Kerner | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:36 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 09:36 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Joseph Levine connects on the 3 from straight away | 74-67 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza is hacked by Robert Arreguin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Arreguin, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | NC State | William Bishop (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF) Frank Dearing, Matthew Nash | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:14 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 08:57 | Florida State | William Bishop takes the ball from Robert Arreguin after a doubleteam | 74-67 |
| 08:52 | NC State | William Bishop connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Joseph Levine is called for traveling | 76-67 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Micheal Wood (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) David Clark, Frank Barnes, Robert Arreguin | |
| 08:37 | NC State | John Parnell is fouled on the floor by Leslie Stewart - foul #4 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG) Leslie Stewart | |
| 08:37 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 08:37 | NC State | John Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Baker | 78-69 |
| 08:01 | NC State | John Parnell can't finish the uncontested layup | 78-69 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Joseph Levine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Baker | 78-72 |
| 07:48 | NC State | The jump hook by John Parnell is blocked by Micheal Wood | 78-72 |
| 07:46 | NC State | William Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parnell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Clemmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Cardoza (tired) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Levine (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles McQuiddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Wood (tiring) 3 reb. C - Levi Shoulders (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Charles Clemmer is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 07:27 | NC State | John Parnell tips it back up and in | 80-72 |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Robert Baker misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Kerner - foul #1 on James Kerner, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| 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, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (SG), David Clark (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Joseph Levine, Charles McQuiddy, Micheal Wood, Levi Shoulders | |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Earl Roe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin is hacked by Ivan Sadoski - foul #5 on Ivan Sadoski, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Petty (C) Ivan Sadoski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 06:50 | NC State | John Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Barnes - foul #4 on Frank Barnes, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 06:50 | NC State | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 06:50 | NC State | John Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Matthew Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Frank Barnes is called for the reach on Matthew Nash - foul #5 on Frank Barnes, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF) Frank Barnes | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Micheal Wood gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin travels with the ball | 81-76 |
| 06:29 | NC State | Frederick Lee steals it from Earl Roe in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Frederick Lee blows the layup | 81-76 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Frank Dearing snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Frank Dearing loses the dribble to David Clark | 81-76 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | David Clark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-76 |
| 06:16 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin tips it in | 81-78 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Frank Dearing misses short on a floater in the lane | 81-78 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Carroll - foul #2 on John Carroll, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Matthew Nash buries a jump hook from close range | 83-80 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Robert Petty is called for the reach on Robert Arreguin - foul #5 on Robert Petty, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Charles Clemmer (PF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) John Carroll, Matthew Nash, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Frank Dearing slams it home on a nice dish by James Kerner | 85-82 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 85-82 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Earl Roe snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Frank Dearing clanks a 3 from the right wing | 85-82 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Earl Roe snags the offensive board | 85-82 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Earl Roe misses the easy open layup | 85-82 |
| 04:41 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Roe | 85-82 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Earl Roe hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 85-82 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Earl Roe snags the offensive board | 85-82 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Charles Clemmer misses the easy layup | 85-82 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Frederick Lee snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Frank Dearing swats the short shot by Robert Arreguin | 85-82 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Charles Clemmer grabs the board | 85-82 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Frank Dearing is hacked by David Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #17 | 85-82 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), John Parnell (SG), William Bishop (SF), Matthew Nash (PF) James Kerner, Earl Roe, Charles Clemmer, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Levi Shoulders (C) David Clark, Robert Arreguin | |
| 03:54 | NC State | Frank Dearing makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Frank Dearing makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-82 |
| Subs | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza (C) Frank Dearing | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Carroll (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Parnell (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Cardoza (very tired) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frederick Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles McQuiddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Wood (very tired) 4 reb. C - Levi Shoulders (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | NC State | John Parnell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 87-82 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles McQuiddy | 87-82 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the shot from just outside the lane | 87-82 |
| 03:20 | NC State | Matthew Nash gets the rebound | 87-82 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Robert Baker steals the ball from William Bishop in the backcourt | 87-82 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Frederick Lee lays it in on a great pass from Robert Baker | 87-84 |
| 03:02 | NC State | John Parnell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 87-84 |
| 03:01 | NC State | John Carroll tips it in | 89-84 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Baker and he's hacked by Jonathan Cardoza - foul #3 on Jonathan Cardoza, team foul #12 | 89-86 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Clemmer (PF) Matthew Nash | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG) Robert Baker | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Micheal Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-86 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leslie Stewart and the foul's on John Carroll - foul #3 on John Carroll, team foul #13 | 89-88 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Earl Roe (SG) John Carroll, John Parnell | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders makes the free throw | 89-89 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Earl Roe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 89-89 |
| 02:30 | NC State | William Bishop tips it back up and in | 91-89 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy clanks a floater from close range | 91-89 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Charles Clemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Earl Roe is called for traveling | 91-89 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SG), Matthew Nash (PF) Earl Roe, Charles Clemmer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), David Clark (SF) Leslie Stewart, Charles McQuiddy | |
| 01:52 | Florida State | David Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-89 |
| Subs | NC State | Earl Roe (SG), Frank Dearing (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF) John Parnell, William Bishop, Matthew Nash | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Arreguin (C) Levi Shoulders | |
| 01:50 | NC State | Robert Baker is called for the reach on James Kerner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Baker, team foul #18 | 91-89 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG) Robert Baker | |
| 01:50 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 01:50 | NC State | James Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin jams it set up by David Clark | 93-91 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Earl Roe scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Kerner | 96-91 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 96-91 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 96-91 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Arreguin | 96-91 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Cardoza - foul #4 on Jonathan Cardoza, team foul #14 | 96-91 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Earl Roe scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Kerner | 98-92 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 98-92 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 98-95 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Earl Roe is hacked by Frederick Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Lee, team foul #19 | 98-95 |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG) James Kerner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG) Frederick Lee | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Earl Roe makes the 1st free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Earl Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Joseph Levine is fouled on the floor by Earl Roe - foul #5 on Earl Roe, team foul #15 | 100-95 |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG) Earl Roe | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Joseph Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 100-96 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Charles Clemmer is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Stewart - foul #5 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #20 | 100-96 |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SG) James Kerner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Danny Dargan (PG) Leslie Stewart | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Charles Clemmer makes the 1st free throw | 101-96 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Charles Clemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 102-96 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Danny Dargan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 102-96 |
| 00:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cardoza | 102-96 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Danny Dargan is called for the reach on Jonathan Cardoza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Dargan, team foul #21 | 102-96 |
| Subs | NC State | William Bishop (SF) Frank Dearing | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:03 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza makes the 1st free throw | 103-96 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 104-96 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Joseph Levine hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 104-96 |