| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Corey Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Sam Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billie Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Carl Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joe Moore inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Robert Andrews connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joe Moore | 28-45 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston's floater is tipped away by Robert Andrews | 28-45 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston grabs the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-45 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith drills a driving attempt near the basket | 30-45 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Corey Robinson gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Corey Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-45 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Sam Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Thoms (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Steven Berryman (C) Kevin Griffith, Corey Robinson, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Eddy Sampson (SG), David Cherry (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Sam Greene, Billie Edwards, Carl Black, Robert Andrews | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Rex Hayden is hacked by David Cherry in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cherry, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Steven Berryman can't throw it down | 33-45 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Joe Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Charles Lajoie blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Berryman - foul #1 on Steven Berryman, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Long (SG), Clayton Rhoton (C) Rex Hayden, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:12 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Charles Lajoie swats the dunk try by Dennis Thoms | 33-47 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Matthew Ducote pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Eddy Sampson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Eddy Sampson snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Matthew Ducote misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Steven Berryman - foul #2 on Steven Berryman, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Griffith (SG) Mark Long | |
| Subs | NC State | Billie Edwards (SG), Carl Black (PF) Eddy Sampson, David Cherry | |
| 16:22 | NC State | Matthew Ducote makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Matthew Ducote makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | Steven Berryman's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Lajoie | 33-49 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Steven Berryman grabs the offensive board | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Rhoton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Matthew Ducote (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billie Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms lays it in | 35-49 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Carl Black is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Black, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Corey Robinson (SF), Martin Pinkston (PF), Aaron Robertson (C) Michael Lee, Dennis Thoms, Steven Berryman, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG), Chris Gates (SG), Robert Andrews (C) Matthew Ducote, Joe Moore, Charles Lajoie | |
| 15:22 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kevin Griffith | 37-49 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Billie Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Corey Robinson gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | Corey Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Rex Hayden is hacked by Chris Gates - foul #4 on Chris Gates, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Thoms (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Steven Berryman (PF) Kevin Griffith, Corey Robinson, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddy Sampson (SG), Joe Moore (SF), David Cherry (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Chris Gates, Billie Edwards, Carl Black, Robert Andrews | |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 37-49 |
| 14:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Sam Greene | 37-49 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Sam Greene misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Joe Moore can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Rex Hayden grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Michael Lee is hacked by David Cherry in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cherry, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton (C) Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG) Sam Greene | |
| 13:30 | Florida State | Rex Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Moore - foul #1 on Joe Moore, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Griffith (SG), Corey Robinson (SF) Dennis Thoms, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (SF) Joe Moore | |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Rex Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Rex Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Perry Castle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 12:48 | NC State | David Cherry tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Steven Berryman snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | Corey Robinson misses the lay-in | 39-49 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Matthew Ducote grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Charles Lajoie lays it up and in | 39-51 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Eddy Sampson is called for the reach on Kevin Griffith - foul #1 on Eddy Sampson, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (PG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Martin Pinkston (PF), Aaron Robertson (C) Rex Hayden, Corey Robinson, Steven Berryman, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), Joe Moore (SF), Carl Black (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Matthew Ducote, Eddy Sampson, Perry Castle, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie | |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms scores on a shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Kevin Griffith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Sam Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billie Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Michael Lee steals it from Robert Andrews | 41-51 |
| 11:30 | Florida State | Michael Lee dunks the ball | 43-51 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Sam Greene makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billie Edwards | 43-53 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson's floater is tipped away by Carl Black | 43-53 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Billie Edwards scores on a 3 from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-56 |
| 10:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carl Black | 45-56 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Carl Black buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Sam Greene | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is fouled on the floor by Carl Black - foul #3 on Carl Black, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Corey Robinson (SF), Steven Berryman (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Michael Lee, Kevin Griffith, Martin Pinkston, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Eddy Sampson (SG), Perry Castle (SF), David Cherry (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Sam Greene, Billie Edwards, Joe Moore, Carl Black, Robert Andrews | |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Charles Lajoie hits the finger roll | 47-60 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Corey Robinson is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Rex Hayden | 49-60 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Clayton Rhoton steals it from Matthew Ducote | 49-60 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Steven Berryman is called for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG), Carl Black (PF) Matthew Ducote, David Cherry | |
| 08:08 | NC State | Clayton Rhoton swats the short shot by Charles Lajoie | 49-60 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Carl Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-60 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Steven Berryman snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Thoms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Corey Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Rhoton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Sam Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddy Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Castle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Sam Greene - foul #1 on Sam Greene, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Griffith (SG), Martin Pinkston (PF), Aaron Robertson (C) Corey Robinson, Steven Berryman, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Chris Gates (SG), Joe Moore (SF), David Cherry (C) Sam Greene, Eddy Sampson, Perry Castle, Charles Lajoie | |
| 07:20 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:20 | Florida State | Rex Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the contested floater from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Ducote | 50-62 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (PG) Rex Hayden | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (C) Carl Black | |
| 06:38 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses the shot from the left side | 50-62 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Michael Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG) Dennis Thoms | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:23 | NC State | Chris Gates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Aaron Robertson | 50-62 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith is fouled on the floor by Chris Gates - foul #5 on Chris Gates, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), Eddy Sampson (SF), Carl Black (PF) Matthew Ducote, Chris Gates, Joe Moore, David Cherry | |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Carl Black can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-62 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 52-62 |
| 05:38 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson misses the lay-in | 52-62 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Michael Lee gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Carl Black gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Billie Edwards shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 04:56 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Rex Hayden scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Robertson | 55-62 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Carl Black makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Greene and he's hacked by Aaron Robertson - foul #5 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Thoms (SG), Corey Robinson (SF), Steven Berryman (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Kevin Griffith, Michael Lee, Martin Pinkston, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Joe Moore (SF), David Cherry (C) Sam Greene, Eddy Sampson, Robert Andrews | |
| 04:24 | NC State | Carl Black misses the free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Steven Berryman | 55-64 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 04:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carl Black | 55-64 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Matthew Ducote misses short on a floater near the basket | 55-64 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Corey Robinson | 55-64 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Carl Black takes the ball from Rex Hayden in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Rex Hayden takes the ball from David Cherry | 55-64 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Rex Hayden blows the dunk | 55-64 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Carl Black pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Thoms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Corey Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Rhoton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Matthew Ducote (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billie Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | NC State | Billie Edwards works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Rex Hayden snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 03:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Cherry | 55-64 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Matthew Ducote misses the lay-in | 55-64 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Carl Black tips it in | 55-66 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (PG) Rex Hayden | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG), Eddy Sampson (SG), Perry Castle (SF), Charles Lajoie (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Matthew Ducote, Billie Edwards, Joe Moore, Carl Black, David Cherry | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:37 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Steven Berryman snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Griffith (SG), Martin Pinkston (PF) Dennis Thoms, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (SF) Perry Castle | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Lajoie - foul #3 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston misses the free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Joe Moore grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 02:20 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Charles Lajoie's layup is rejected by Martin Pinkston | 57-66 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Charles Lajoie tips it in | 57-68 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston is denied on a layup by Charles Lajoie | 57-68 |
| 01:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Sam Greene | 57-68 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Eddy Sampson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sam Greene | 57-71 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Michael Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Long (SG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Kevin Griffith, Corey Robinson, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | Billie Edwards (SG), Carl Black (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Eddy Sampson, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie | |
| 01:01 | NC State | Billie Edwards shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-71 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms travels with the ball | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 57-71 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Sam Greene runs out the clock | 60-73 |