| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) SF - Elias Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Stanford (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Jason Janda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | John Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Leonard Watkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | Elias Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Janda - foul #1 on Jason Janda, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich is fouled on the floor by Jason Janda - foul #2 on Jason Janda, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (C) Jason Janda | |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Leonard Watkins snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Bernard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Florida State | Elias Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | NC State | John Brooks pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Elias Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 2-3 |
| 15:50 | NC State | John Brooks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stanford - foul #1 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) SF - Elias Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stanford (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | NC State | John Brooks blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Elias Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 4-3 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Elias Smith | 4-3 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Elias Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Johnson - foul #1 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Aaron Gendreau (SG), Fred Clark (PF), Alvin Chunn (C) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell, Justin Arvin, John Brooks | |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Elias Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Elias Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses the shot from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Bernard Johnson tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 13:44 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich misses short on a floater from the right side | 6-5 |
| 13:42 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich tips it home | 8-5 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Elias Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford is fouled on the floor by Aaron Gendreau - foul #1 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Chad Trussell (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF), Christopher Veal (C) Andrew Haubrich, Benny Bowen, Elias Smith, Joseph Stanford, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SG), John Brooks (PF) Aaron Gendreau, Bernard Johnson, Fred Clark | |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Alvin Chunn can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 11-5 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Chad Trussell grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (PG), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Christopher Veal | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF), Bernard Johnson (C) Jon Pickles, Alvin Chunn | |
| 11:38 | NC State | Malcolm Whelan steps in front of the Jerome Mitchell pass | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Trussell (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich is called for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), Joseph Stanford (PF) Chad Trussell, Malcolm Whelan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:55 | NC State | John Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Fischer - foul #1 on Raymond Fischer, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elias Smith (SF) Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:55 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 10:55 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 10:26 | Florida State | Bernard Johnson steals the ball from Elias Smith | 11-7 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Bernard Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Leonard Watkins | 11-9 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Benny Bowen connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Elias Smith | 13-9 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Leonard Watkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerome Mitchell | 13-11 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Justin Arvin steals it from Joseph Stanford | 13-11 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Justin Arvin is whistled for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Chad Trussell (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF), Christopher Veal (C) Andrew Haubrich, Benny Bowen, Elias Smith, Joseph Stanford, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Aaron Gendreau (SG), Fred Clark (PF), Alvin Chunn (C) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks, Bernard Johnson | |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine connects on the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Alvin Chunn - foul #1 on Alvin Chunn, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 15-11 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Trussell (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) C - Christopher Veal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) SG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Clark (fresh) C - Alvin Chunn (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cleveland | 17-11 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau is called for a backcourt violation | 17-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (PG), Joseph Stanford (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Malcolm Whelan, Christopher Veal | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SG), Bernard Johnson (PF) Aaron Gendreau, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark | |
| 06:32 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Leonard Watkins drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Leonard Watkins steals the ball from Raymond Fischer | 19-14 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the lay-in | 19-14 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), Elias Smith (SF) Chad Trussell, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Jon Pickles | |
| 04:56 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell comes up short on the floater in the lane | 19-14 |
| 04:54 | Florida State | Elias Smith snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | Jerome Mitchell is called for the reach on Benny Bowen - foul #1 on Jerome Mitchell, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan (PF) Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Alvin Chunn | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Elias Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-14 |
| 04:17 | NC State | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 03:49 | NC State | John Brooks tips it but misses | 19-14 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elias Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell is hacked by Benny Bowen - foul #1 on Benny Bowen, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Stanford (PF), Christopher Veal (C) Malcolm Whelan, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Aaron Gendreau (SG), Jason Janda (C) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell, Bernard Johnson | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Jon Pickles hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brooks | 19-16 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Christopher Veal is called for 3 seconds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG) Andrew Haubrich | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Mark Brizendine steps in front of the Jon Pickles pass | 19-16 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | Elias Smith connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Stanford | 21-16 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Jon Pickles comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-16 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Christopher Veal grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford blows the layup | 21-16 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Justin Arvin snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 01:04 | NC State | John Brooks misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Brizendine - foul #1 on Mark Brizendine, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (PG), Chad Trussell (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Benny Bowen, Elias Smith, Christopher Veal | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SG), Bernard Johnson (SF) Jon Pickles, Aaron Gendreau, Justin Arvin | |
| 01:04 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 01:04 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich is hacked by Jason Janda - foul #3 on Jason Janda, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan (PF) Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF), Alvin Chunn (C) John Brooks, Jason Janda | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Pickles | 23-20 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Jon Pickles gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-20 |