| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ralph Keen inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Virginia | Edward Pierce banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Green | 30-30 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Robert Uhl tips it in | 32-30 |
| 19:01 | Virginia | Benjamin Green misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Travis Judd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 18:30 | Virginia | Travis Judd takes the ball from Michael Mathews | 32-30 |
| 18:27 | NC State | James Amidon can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 18:25 | NC State | James Amidon tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 18:04 | Virginia | George Peterson is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| 17:53 | NC State | James Amidon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Michael Mathews is hacked by Terry Black - foul #3 on Terry Black, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Otto Elizalde (C) Terry Black | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:34 | Virginia | Michael Mathews drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 17:05 | Virginia | George Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Benjamin Green steals it from Stephen Pollitt | 37-33 |
| 16:53 | Virginia | Michael Mathews's pass is intercepted by James Amidon in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Edward Pierce is called for the reach on Robert Uhl - foul #1 on Edward Pierce, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), Vincent Trosclair (SF), Nicholas Garner (PF) Stephen Pollitt, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Virginia | Chris Mankin (SG), Russell Merritt (SF), Walter Smith (PF) George Peterson, Ralph Keen, Benjamin Green | |
| 16:14 | NC State | Andrew Boyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | Virginia | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:46 | Virginia | Edward Pierce lays it in on a nice dish by Chris Mankin | 37-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Amidon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vincent Trosclair (fresh) PF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Otto Elizalde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Mankin (fresh) SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:31 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:29 | Virginia | Edward Pierce gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Virginia | Edward Pierce can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Edward Pierce | 37-35 |
| 14:40 | Virginia | Edward Pierce knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Otto Elizalde - foul #1 on Otto Elizalde, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Travis Judd (SF), Robert Uhl (PF), Terry Black (C) James Amidon, Vincent Trosclair, Nicholas Garner, Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SG), Ralph Keen (SF), Benjamin Green (PF) Chris Mankin, Russell Merritt, Walter Smith | |
| 14:40 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Andrew Boyce snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Keen - foul #3 on Ralph Keen, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Robert Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:17 | Virginia | Edward Pierce pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | Edward Pierce hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-37 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | George Peterson tips it home | 38-39 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Boyce | 41-39 |
| 13:14 | Virginia | Edward Pierce comes up short on the floater from the left block | 41-39 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Robert Uhl gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Andrew Boyce loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG) Andrew Boyce | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:43 | Virginia | George Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Travis Judd snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:37 | NC State | James Amidon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:35 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ralph Keen | 41-39 |
| 12:08 | Virginia | The short jumper by Edward Pierce is denied by Robert Uhl | 41-39 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt hits a floater in the paint | 43-39 |
| 11:44 | Virginia | Edward Pierce's floater is tipped away by Travis Judd | 43-39 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Terry Black grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Black (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Keen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Pierce (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:35 | Virginia | Ralph Keen grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Benjamin Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Peterson and he's fouled by Terry Black - foul #4 on Terry Black, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), Vincent Trosclair (SF), Nicholas Garner (PF), Otto Elizalde (C) Stephen Pollitt, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (PG), Chris Mankin (SG), Russell Merritt (SF), Harold Bradsher (C) Michael Mathews, George Peterson, Ralph Keen, Edward Pierce | |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Benjamin Green steps in front of the James Amidon pass | 43-42 |
| 10:47 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the fadeaway in the paint | 43-44 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Nicholas Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Nicholas Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Otto Elizalde drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Boyce and he's fouled by Harold Bradsher - foul #2 on Harold Bradsher, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG) James Amidon | |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Smith (PF) Benjamin Green | |
| 10:28 | NC State | Otto Elizalde makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:02 | Virginia | Aaron Babb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:01 | Virginia | Walter Smith hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Nicholas Garner is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Travis Judd (SF) Weldon Lapp, Vincent Trosclair | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), Ralph Keen (SF) Aaron Babb, Russell Merritt | |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 09:25 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 46-48 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Otto Elizalde | 48-48 |
| 08:24 | Virginia | Ralph Keen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Nicholas Garner grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt buries a floater from the left side set up by Nicholas Garner and he's hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Robert Uhl (PF), Matthew Dolin (C) Andrew Boyce, Nicholas Garner, Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SG), Benjamin Green (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Chris Mankin, Walter Smith, Harold Bradsher | |
| 08:17 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:57 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Matthew Dolin - foul #1 on Matthew Dolin, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Terry Black (C) Matthew Dolin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF) Ralph Keen | |
| 07:57 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Robert Uhl is hacked by Russell Merritt - foul #2 on Russell Merritt, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG) Stephen Pollitt | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Black (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Travis Judd drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Uhl | 54-51 |
| 07:02 | Virginia | Russell Merritt makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Green | 54-53 |
| 06:43 | NC State | James Amidon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 06:41 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Black | 54-53 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Terry Black clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Green - foul #1 on Benjamin Green, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Nicholas Garner (SF) Andrew Boyce, Travis Judd | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (PG), Ralph Keen (SF) Michael Mathews, Russell Merritt | |
| 06:17 | NC State | Terry Black makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Terry Black makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:56 | Virginia | George Peterson buries a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Nicholas Garner - foul #3 on Nicholas Garner, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:45 | Virginia | George Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:34 | Virginia | George Peterson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 56-56 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Ralph Keen hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 05:28 | NC State | James Amidon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Black | 59-58 |
| 05:04 | Virginia | Benjamin Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Robert Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Terry Black scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Pollitt | 61-58 |
| 04:42 | Virginia | Benjamin Green scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Aaron Babb | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Benjamin Green swats the layup by Robert Uhl | 61-60 |
| 04:22 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Edward Pierce | 61-60 |
| 03:53 | Virginia | George Peterson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Peterson, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG), Andrew Boyce (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Otto Elizalde (C) Stephen Pollitt, James Amidon, Robert Uhl, Terry Black | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), Chris Mankin (SG), Walter Smith (PF), Harold Bradsher (C) Aaron Babb, George Peterson, Benjamin Green, Edward Pierce | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF) Ralph Keen | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Nicholas Garner makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Nicholas Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Weldon Lapp (fresh) SG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Elizalde (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Mankin (fresh) SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bradsher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Virginia | Andrew Boyce steals it from Chris Mankin | 63-60 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Andrew Boyce can't finish the layup | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Russell Merritt | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), James Amidon (SG), Robert Uhl (PF) Weldon Lapp, Andrew Boyce, Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SG), Ralph Keen (SF), Benjamin Green (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Chris Mankin, Russell Merritt, Walter Smith, Harold Bradsher | |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Stephen Pollitt steals the ball from Benjamin Green | 63-60 |
| 02:32 | NC State | James Amidon banks in the layup set up by Stephen Pollitt | 65-60 |
| 02:08 | Virginia | Travis Judd picks off the pass by George Peterson | 65-60 |
| 01:45 | NC State | James Amidon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| 01:44 | Virginia | Benjamin Green gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Edward Pierce can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Otto Elizalde - foul #2 on Otto Elizalde, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Terry Black (C) Otto Elizalde | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Ralph Keen steals it from James Amidon | 65-60 |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Edward Pierce connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Peterson | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | James Amidon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Peterson - foul #2 on George Peterson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Nicholas Garner (PF) Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:22 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Michael Mathews connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Peterson | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Terry Black is hacked by Michael Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Uhl (PF) Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Terry Black makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Terry Black makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Michael Mathews is hacked by Stephen Pollitt - foul #3 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Travis Judd pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Travis Judd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mathews, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Nicholas Garner (PF) Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Travis Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Michael Mathews is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Michael Mathews, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), Otto Elizalde (PF) Stephen Pollitt, Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (PG) Michael Mathews | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Terry Black is hacked by Aaron Babb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Babb, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Terry Black makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Terry Black makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | George Peterson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-65 |