| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Sam Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billie Edwards (fresh) SF - Joe Moore (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Corey Robinson inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Florida State | Steven Berryman is hacked by Robert Andrews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Andrews, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (C) Robert Andrews | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Billie Edwards is called for the reach on Rex Hayden - foul #3 on Billie Edwards, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddy Sampson (SG) Billie Edwards | |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith clanks a floater from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Sam Greene snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Carl Black misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Pinkston - foul #1 on Martin Pinkston, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Carl Black misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | Corey Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Eddy Sampson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 22-28 |
| 18:24 | NC State | David Cherry snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Rex Hayden steals it from Carl Black | 22-28 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Corey Robinson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 22-28 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Carl Black pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Carl Black lays it in on a nice dish by Eddy Sampson | 22-30 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Eddy Sampson steps in front of the Rex Hayden pass in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Corey Robinson is called for the reach on Sam Greene - foul #2 on Corey Robinson, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (PG), Mark Long (SG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Clayton Rhoton (PF) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Corey Robinson, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Perry Castle (SG), Charles Lajoie (C) Sam Greene, Eddy Sampson, David Cherry | |
| 16:51 | NC State | Charles Lajoie buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Ducote | 22-32 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Mark Long takes the ball from Charles Lajoie | 22-32 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is hacked by Joe Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Moore, team foul #3 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Pinkston (PF) Steven Berryman | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Mark Long hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-32 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Matthew Ducote grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Perry Castle misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 22-32 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Charles Lajoie gets the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Mark Long is called for the reach on Perry Castle - foul #1 on Mark Long, team foul #3 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), Aaron Robertson (C) Michael Lee, Mark Long, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG), Chris Gates (SG), Robert Andrews (C) Matthew Ducote, Perry Castle, Carl Black | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Sam Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | NC State | Robert Andrews clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 22-32 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it home | 22-34 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rex Hayden | 24-34 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Aaron Robertson is called for the reach on Chris Gates - foul #4 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Corey Robinson (SF), Martin Pinkston (PF), Steven Berryman (C) Dennis Thoms, Clayton Rhoton, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Billie Edwards (SF), David Cherry (PF) Joe Moore, Charles Lajoie | |
| 14:27 | NC State | Sam Greene can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Rex Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Corey Robinson | 26-34 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Chris Gates works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | Steven Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Corey Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Steven Berryman misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 13:17 | NC State | David Cherry pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Billie Edwards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-34 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Corey Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Andrews - foul #4 on Robert Andrews, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (PG), Dennis Thoms (SG), Clayton Rhoton (PF) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Eddy Sampson (SG), Joe Moore (SF), Carl Black (PF), Charles Lajoie (C) Sam Greene, Chris Gates, Billie Edwards, David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Corey Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Corey Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Carl Black connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eddy Sampson | 27-36 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses short on a shot near the basket | 27-36 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Carl Black grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the lay-in | 27-36 |
| 11:33 | NC State | Charles Lajoie tips it home | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Corey Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Berryman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Matthew Ducote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddy Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Black (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Carl Black steals the ball from Corey Robinson in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Long (SG), Martin Pinkston (PF) Corey Robinson, Steven Berryman | |
| Subs | NC State | Billie Edwards (SG) Eddy Sampson | |
| 11:09 | NC State | Charles Lajoie misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses the jumper in the lane | 27-39 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Carl Black grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Charles Lajoie knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Billie Edwards | 27-41 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Billie Edwards takes the ball from Michael Lee in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Joe Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billie Edwards | 27-43 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-43 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Carl Black gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Charles Lajoie hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Matthew Ducote | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:20 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is hacked by Joe Moore - foul #2 on Joe Moore, team foul #5 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), Steven Berryman (C) Michael Lee, Mark Long, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Chris Gates (SG), David Cherry (C) Matthew Ducote, Joe Moore, Charles Lajoie | |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Rex Hayden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Perry Castle - foul #1 on Perry Castle, team foul #6 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG) Perry Castle | |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Rex Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:53 | NC State | Carl Black's floater is tipped away by Martin Pinkston | 28-45 |
| 09:51 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Cherry | 28-45 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Chris Gates buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith tips it in | 30-48 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Sam Greene is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddy Sampson (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Billie Edwards, David Cherry | |
| 09:03 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-48 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Eddy Sampson pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Chris Gates buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Black | 30-51 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Rex Hayden drills a floater from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Carl Black is fouled on the floor by Steven Berryman - foul #3 on Steven Berryman, team foul #6 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (PG), Corey Robinson (SF), Clayton Rhoton (PF), Aaron Robertson (C) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Martin Pinkston, Steven Berryman | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Billie Edwards (SG), Joe Moore (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Sam Greene, Chris Gates, Eddy Sampson, Charles Lajoie | |
| 07:40 | NC State | Robert Andrews is hacked by Corey Robinson - foul #3 on Corey Robinson, team foul #7 | 32-51 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Billie Edwards picks off the pass by Michael Lee in the backcourt | 32-53 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Carl Black is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 32-53 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Dennis Thoms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Corey Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Matthew Ducote (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billie Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Black (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton hits the follow up shot | 34-53 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Matthew Ducote misses short on an open shot from close range | 34-53 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Corey Robinson gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-53 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton tips it home | 36-53 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Aaron Robertson is called for the reach on Carl Black - foul #5 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #8 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Mark Long (SG), Steven Berryman (C) Dennis Thoms, Corey Robinson, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG), Chris Gates (SG), David Cherry (C) Matthew Ducote, Billie Edwards, Robert Andrews | |
| 06:16 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Joe Moore is called for the reach on Michael Lee - foul #3 on Joe Moore, team foul #7 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Thoms (SF) Rex Hayden | |
| Subs | NC State | Eddy Sampson (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Joe Moore, Carl Black | |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 05:52 | NC State | David Cherry gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Chris Gates misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Steven Berryman is denied on a layup by Charles Lajoie | 36-55 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton grabs the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Charles Lajoie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Sam Greene comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mark Long | 36-55 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Charles Lajoie steps in front of the Michael Lee pass | 36-55 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Charles Lajoie banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Chris Gates | 36-57 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Chris Gates is hacked by Mark Long - foul #2 on Mark Long, team foul #9 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Pinkston (PF) Steven Berryman | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Ducote (PG), Joe Moore (SF), Carl Black (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Sam Greene, Eddy Sampson, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Lee (tiring) SG - Mark Long (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Thoms (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Rhoton (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Matthew Ducote (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Gates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Thoms, team foul #10 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Billie Edwards (SG) Chris Gates | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Billie Edwards makes the contested 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Ducote | 39-62 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Mark Long is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Long, team foul #11 | 39-62 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Matthew Ducote misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Lee - foul #3 on Michael Lee, team foul #12 | 39-62 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Matthew Ducote misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Matthew Ducote makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Carl Black is called for the reach on Michael Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Black, team foul #8 | 39-63 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Carl Black buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Billie Edwards | 41-65 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Billie Edwards picks off the pass by Clayton Rhoton | 41-65 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Joe Moore misses the lay-in | 41-65 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Joe Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Carl Black is hacked by Mark Long - foul #4 on Mark Long, team foul #13 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Steven Berryman (C) Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (PG), Chris Gates (SG) Matthew Ducote, Billie Edwards | |
| 01:23 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Carl Black misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Carl Black takes the ball from Dennis Thoms | 41-66 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Carl Black misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Clayton Rhoton - foul #1 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #14 | 41-66 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Carl Black misses the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the offensive board | 41-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Chris Gates works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sam Greene | 41-70 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Mark Long misses the shot from the left wing | 41-70 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses the tip | 41-70 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Robert Andrews pulls down the rebound | 41-70 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Sam Greene runs out the clock | 41-70 |