| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Chen Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Al Long (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Isaac Kanagy inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Virginia | Curtis Davis is called for the reach on Jerry Schaefer - foul #3 on Curtis Davis, team foul #1 | 18-28 |
| 19:08 | Virginia | Raymond Brooks can't finish the layup | 18-28 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | Chen Huang tips it home | 18-30 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Raymond Brooks is called for the reach on Curtis Davis - foul #3 on Raymond Brooks, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 18-30 |
| 18:04 | Virginia | Al Long buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chen Huang | 18-32 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 17:37 | Virginia | Raymond Brooks grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 17:17 | Virginia | Chen Huang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Bernard Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is whistled for traveling | 18-32 |
| 16:38 | Virginia | Chen Huang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 18-32 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Curtis Davis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 16:08 | Virginia | Raymond Brooks grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 15:40 | Virginia | Raymond Brooks is whistled for a carry | 18-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Arthur Stubbs (PG), Matt Kimball (SG), Robert Ligon (PF) Chen Huang, Jerry Schaefer, Raymond Brooks | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Arthur Stubbs (fresh) SG - Matt Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Kanagy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Ligon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:14 | NC State | Bernard Johnson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Watkins | 20-32 |
| 14:54 | Virginia | Robert Ligon is hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Chen Huang (PG) Arthur Stubbs | |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Curtis Davis takes the ball from Isaac Kanagy | 20-32 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Curtis Davis drills a jumper from the right side set up by Bernard Johnson | 22-32 |
| 14:09 | Virginia | Chen Huang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 14:07 | Virginia | Al Long can't tip it in | 22-32 |
| 14:06 | Virginia | Isaac Kanagy hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Leonard Watkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerome Mitchell | 25-34 |
| 13:26 | Virginia | Robert Ligon travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Schaefer (SG), Raymond Brooks (PF) Matt Kimball, Robert Ligon | |
| 13:02 | NC State | Curtis Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Baker (C) Al Long | |
| 12:45 | Virginia | Raymond Brooks clanks a turnaround from the right block | 25-34 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 25-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Micheal Davis (SF) Isaac Kanagy | |
| 12:19 | Virginia | Frank Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Jerome Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Arthur Stubbs (PG) Chen Huang | |
| 11:57 | NC State | Leonard Watkins's layup is rejected by Frank Baker | 25-34 |
| 11:56 | Virginia | Micheal Davis pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Frank Baker is fouled on the floor by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Fred Clark (PF), William Nicklas (C) Leonard Watkins, John Brooks, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Chen Huang (PG), Isaac Kanagy (SF), Al Long (C) Arthur Stubbs, Micheal Davis, Frank Baker | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - Fred Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Nicklas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Chen Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Kanagy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Al Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Virginia | Isaac Kanagy misses long on a runner in the lane | 25-34 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Justin Arvin gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Jerry Schaefer takes the ball from Curtis Davis | 25-34 |
| 10:38 | Virginia | Chen Huang lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Schaefer | 25-36 |
| 10:14 | NC State | William Nicklas makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Davis | 27-36 |
| 09:54 | Virginia | Jerry Schaefer is hacked by Curtis Davis - foul #4 on Curtis Davis, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), John Brooks (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Curtis Davis, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark, William Nicklas | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Ligon (PF) Raymond Brooks | |
| 09:38 | Virginia | Isaac Kanagy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Matt Kimball (SG), Micheal Davis (SF), Frank Baker (C) Jerry Schaefer, Isaac Kanagy, Al Long | |
| 09:17 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell connects on the 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 08:33 | Virginia | Matt Kimball knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ligon | 30-39 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 08:11 | Virginia | Robert Ligon gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 07:54 | Virginia | Frank Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Micheal Davis tips it in | 30-41 |
| 07:28 | NC State | Frank Baker picks off the pass by Jerome Mitchell | 30-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Chen Huang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Kimball (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ligon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Virginia | Frank Baker misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Bernard Johnson gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 06:36 | NC State | John Brooks tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell tips it home | 32-41 |
| 06:33 | Virginia | Chen Huang's pass is intercepted by Leonard Watkins in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Leonard Watkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jon Pickles | 35-41 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Chen Huang is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #4 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), Fred Clark (PF), William Nicklas (C) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Schaefer (SG), Isaac Kanagy (SF), Raymond Brooks (PF), Al Long (C) Matt Kimball, Micheal Davis, Robert Ligon, Frank Baker | |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Chen Huang makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Chen Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-43 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Justin Arvin tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 05:09 | Virginia | Chen Huang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 05:07 | NC State | William Nicklas grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 04:37 | Virginia | Al Long snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Raymond Brooks lays it up and in set up by Chen Huang and he's fouled by Fred Clark - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF) Jon Pickles, Justin Arvin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Arthur Stubbs (PG) Chen Huang | |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Raymond Brooks makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Leonard Watkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 04:00 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Isaac Kanagy | 37-46 |
| 03:45 | Virginia | Isaac Kanagy is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Fred Clark, William Nicklas | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:22 | NC State | John Brooks drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonard Watkins | 40-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Arthur Stubbs (fresh) SG - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Kanagy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Al Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Virginia | Arthur Stubbs misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 40-46 |
| 03:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Leonard Watkins | 40-46 |
| 02:53 | NC State | John Brooks drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 42-46 |
| 02:34 | Virginia | Jerry Schaefer scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Isaac Kanagy | 42-48 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 02:04 | Virginia | Raymond Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Isaac Kanagy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | NC State | Curtis Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Virginia | Arthur Stubbs misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Jerry Schaefer grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Leonard Watkins is called for the reach on Jerry Schaefer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Ligon (PF) Raymond Brooks | |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Jerry Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 45-51 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 00:40 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Mitchell | 45-51 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Bernard Johnson's floater is tipped away by Al Long | 45-51 |
| 00:35 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Ligon | 45-51 |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Matt Kimball (SG) Jerry Schaefer | |
| 00:32 | Virginia | Robert Ligon is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Watkins - foul #4 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 00:32 | Virginia | Robert Ligon misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:26 | NC State | John Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Arthur Stubbs | 45-51 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Matt Kimball is hacked by Curtis Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Davis, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Matt Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Matt Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | John Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 00:12 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Brooks | 45-53 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Matt Kimball is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Pickles - foul #3 on Jon Pickles, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Matt Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Matt Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is called for traveling | 45-55 |