| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ruben Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Garlow (fresh) PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Alan Garlow inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Alan Garlow | 27-35 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Justin Stamper is whistled for traveling | 27-35 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | James Starner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Alan Garlow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Justin Stamper gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Ruben Woods is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SG), David Sims (PF), Gregory Reed (C) Robert Wagner, Ruben Woods, Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:56 | Florida State | James Freeman drills a jump hook in the paint | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Mike Shattuck's pass is intercepted by Elvin Yuen in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen banks in the layup | 31-35 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (SG) James Starner | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Harvey (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Gregory Crook (PF) Mike Shattuck, Alan Garlow, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 17:26 | NC State | Dan Cieslak hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | David Sims snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Frederick Sawyer - foul #2 on Frederick Sawyer, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Ruben Woods (PF), Justin Stamper (C) Elvin Yuen, David Sims, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Alan Garlow (SF) Dan Cieslak, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Gregory Crook gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Raymond Harvey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Ruben Woods snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Robert Wagner is fouled on the floor by Raymond Harvey - foul #1 on Raymond Harvey, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Elvin Yuen (SF) Forrest Mulvihill, James Freeman | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Raymond Harvey, Gregory Crook | |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 15:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Perzanowski | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Yuen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ruben Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Garlow (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:47 | Florida State | James Starner grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Justin Stamper is fouled on the floor by Alan Garlow - foul #1 on Alan Garlow, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SF), David Sims (PF), Gregory Reed (C) Robert Wagner, Ruben Woods, Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Raymond Harvey (SF), Frederick Sawyer (C) Anthony Jones, Alan Garlow, George Perzanowski | |
| 15:09 | Florida State | David Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Raymond Harvey is fouled on the floor by Donald Drakes - foul #1 on Donald Drakes, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (SG), James Freeman (SF) Elvin Yuen, Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Crook (PF) Wesley Ferrell | |
| 14:18 | NC State | Gregory Crook is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Crook, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Garlow (SF) Mike Shattuck | |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 13:46 | NC State | James Starner steps in front of the Raymond Harvey pass | 34-35 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | David Sims makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Alan Garlow - foul #2 on Alan Garlow, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), Justin Stamper (C) James Starner, Forrest Mulvihill, James Freeman, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Daniel Leland (SG), Wesley Ferrell (PF), George Perzanowski (C) Dan Cieslak, Raymond Harvey, Gregory Crook, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 13:22 | Florida State | David Sims makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Alan Garlow drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 37-38 |
| 12:42 | Florida State | Justin Stamper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Alan Garlow hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Leland | 37-41 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Justin Stamper hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Daniel Leland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | David Sims grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Elvin Yuen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) PF - David Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Donald Drakes is hacked by Wesley Ferrell - foul #1 on Wesley Ferrell, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Forrest Mulvihill (SG), James Freeman (SF), Ruben Woods (PF), Gregory Reed (C) Elvin Yuen, Robert Wagner, Donald Drakes, David Sims, Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Mike Shattuck (SG), Raymond Harvey (SF), Gregory Crook (PF), Frederick Sawyer (C) Anthony Jones, Daniel Leland, Alan Garlow, Wesley Ferrell, George Perzanowski | |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Starner | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Dan Cieslak misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | James Freeman pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Ruben Woods is fouled on the floor by Gregory Crook - foul #2 on Gregory Crook, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SF), Justin Stamper (C) James Freeman, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Ruben Woods makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Ruben Woods snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill banks in the layup | 45-41 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Raymond Harvey hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dan Cieslak | 45-43 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen misses long on an open floater from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Harvey - foul #2 on Raymond Harvey, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Antonio Armstrong (PF) Forrest Mulvihill, Ruben Woods | |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Raymond Harvey, Gregory Crook | |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Mike Shattuck is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (PG), Donald Drakes (SF), Gregory Reed (C) James Starner, Elvin Yuen, Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Daniel Leland (SG), Alan Garlow (SF) Dan Cieslak, Mike Shattuck, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 09:06 | Florida State | The jump hook by Forrest Mulvihill is blocked by Wesley Ferrell | 45-43 |
| 09:04 | NC State | George Perzanowski gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Donald Drakes steals the ball from Daniel Leland in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Donald Drakes lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Daniel Leland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Leland, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SF) Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill is fouled on the floor by George Perzanowski - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Ruben Woods (PF), Justin Stamper (C) Robert Wagner, Antonio Armstrong, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Raymond Harvey (SG), Frederick Sawyer (C) Anthony Jones, Daniel Leland, Alan Garlow | |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:59 | NC State | George Perzanowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Justin Stamper gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | James Starner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Forrest Mulvihill | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Forrest Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Stamper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | NC State | Dan Cieslak is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Justin Stamper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dan Cieslak - foul #2 on Dan Cieslak, team foul #11 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), David Sims (PF) Forrest Mulvihill, James Freeman, Ruben Woods | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG), Alan Garlow (SF), Gregory Crook (PF) Raymond Harvey, George Perzanowski, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Justin Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Justin Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:04 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Stamper | 51-46 |
| 06:46 | Florida State | James Starner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Alan Garlow pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 06:20 | Florida State | James Starner snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | James Starner is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Gregory Reed (C) James Starner, Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Dan Cieslak, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 05:55 | NC State | Robert Wagner is called for the reach on Mike Shattuck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wagner, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Mike Shattuck is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | David Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | The short jumper by David Sims is denied by Wesley Ferrell | 53-49 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Alan Garlow grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Alan Garlow is hacked by Donald Drakes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Drakes, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), James Freeman (SF), Ruben Woods (PF) Elvin Yuen, Donald Drakes, David Sims | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Harvey (SG), George Perzanowski (C) Mike Shattuck, Gregory Crook | |
| 04:24 | NC State | Raymond Harvey connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 53-51 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | James Starner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 04:02 | NC State | George Perzanowski pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Robert Wagner steps in front of the Raymond Harvey pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Robert Wagner jams it | 55-51 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Alan Garlow buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Harvey | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Florida State | James Starner is hacked by Anthony Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (SG), Justin Stamper (C) Robert Wagner, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Frederick Sawyer (PF) Anthony Jones, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 03:31 | Florida State | James Starner misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | James Starner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Stamper | 55-54 |
| 03:08 | Florida State | James Starner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Justin Stamper tips it in | 57-54 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer buries a jumper from the left block | 57-56 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | James Freeman is hacked by Alan Garlow - foul #3 on Alan Garlow, team foul #13 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (PG), Antonio Armstrong (PF), David Sims (C) James Starner, Ruben Woods, Justin Stamper | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (SG), Mike Shattuck (SF), Gregory Crook (PF) Raymond Harvey, Alan Garlow, George Perzanowski | |
| 02:19 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer banks in the wide open layup | 58-58 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), Gregory Reed (C) Forrest Mulvihill, James Freeman, Antonio Armstrong | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Harvey (SF) Daniel Leland | |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:48 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SF), Ruben Woods (PF), Justin Stamper (C) Elvin Yuen, David Sims, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Garlow (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Raymond Harvey, Gregory Crook | |
| 01:30 | NC State | Dan Cieslak hits a jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Robert Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Robert Wagner is hacked by Wesley Ferrell - foul #2 on Wesley Ferrell, team foul #14 | 58-60 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:08 | NC State | James Freeman is called for the reach on Dan Cieslak in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Freeman, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Mike Shattuck is hacked by James Freeman - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Mike Shattuck buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Sawyer | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Wesley Ferrell denies the turnaround by James Freeman | 60-62 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Ruben Woods snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Starner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-62 |