| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Timothy Dow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leif Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Timothy Dow inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:57 | Virginia | Carlos Joyner is called for the reach on Gustavo Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Omer Kukoc blocks the short jumper by Rick Brown | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Joyner | 36-35 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Leif Mazierski denies the turnaround by Allen Hardy | 36-35 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:43 | Virginia | Timothy Dow is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Omer Kukoc | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Rick Brown lays it in and he's fouled by Victor Kerner - foul #2 on Victor Kerner, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (PF) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez (C) Leif Mazierski | |
| 18:33 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:15 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Virginia | Timothy Dow tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Lucas Hiers's floater is tipped away by Omer Kukoc | 39-39 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Carlos Joyner grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Gustavo Esposito | 39-39 |
| 17:28 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the jumper from close range | 39-39 |
| 17:26 | Virginia | Timothy Dow pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc is hacked by Allen Hardy - foul #1 on Allen Hardy, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Leif Mazierski (PF), Charles Werth (C) Victor Kerner, Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 16:49 | Virginia | Josef Kasowski steals it from Leif Mazierski | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Ken Lebo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 16:33 | Virginia | Larry Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:18 | Virginia | Charles Werth knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Josef Kasowski - foul #1 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Pullins (PF) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:18 | Virginia | Charles Werth makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Ken Lebo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Josef Kasowski | 42-42 |
| 15:44 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Allen Pullins - foul #2 on Allen Pullins, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez (C) Charles Werth | |
| 15:44 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlton Amado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Dow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leif Mazierski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 15:24 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Larry Brown | 42-44 |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Timothy Dow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (PF) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SF), Omer Kukoc (PF) Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski | |
| 15:02 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Carlton Amado is blocked by Gustavo Esposito | 42-44 |
| 15:01 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:42 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Brown | 42-46 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Josef Kasowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Ken Lebo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:03 | NC State | Lucas Hiers tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Lucas Hiers hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 44-46 |
| 13:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ken Lebo | 44-46 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Ken Lebo hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Samuel Wolcott, Carlton Amado, Lucas Hiers, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), David Faulkner (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Charles Werth (C) David Parker, Larry Brown, Gustavo Esposito, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 13:29 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:07 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Ken Lebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Allen Hardy hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 12:43 | Virginia | David Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Joyner - foul #2 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leif Mazierski (PF) Omer Kukoc | |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Charles Werth's floater is tipped away by Allen Pullins | 49-48 |
| 12:22 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Carlos Joyner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | David Faulkner snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 11:37 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Victor Kerner | 49-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Dow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leif Mazierski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Werth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 11:32 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Timothy Dow is fouled on the floor by Rick Brown - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (SG), Samuel Wolcott (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SG), Omer Kukoc (PF) David Faulkner, Charles Werth | |
| 10:56 | Virginia | The jump hook by Leif Mazierski is blocked by Lucas Hiers | 49-52 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Josef Kasowski snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Ken Lebo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:30 | Virginia | Victor Kerner pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:28 | Virginia | Victor Kerner loses the dribble to Mark Gioia in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Mark Gioia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlton Amado (SF) Mark Gioia | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Oscar Gonzalez (C) Victor Kerner, Timothy Dow, Leif Mazierski | |
| 09:56 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc is fouled on the floor by Ken Lebo - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG) Carlton Amado | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:56 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:56 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Larry Brown steals it from Ken Lebo | 49-54 |
| 09:33 | Virginia | Larry Brown lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Carlos Joyner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (C) Samuel Wolcott, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Charles Werth (C) David Parker, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 09:14 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is hacked by Lucas Hiers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Gustavo Esposito | 52-58 |
| 08:56 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc jams it set up by Gustavo Esposito | 52-60 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Rick Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 52-60 |
| 08:36 | Virginia | Charles Werth pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:18 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc is denied on a layup by Lucas Hiers | 52-60 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rick Brown | 55-62 |
| 07:31 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lucas Hiers (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gustavo Esposito (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Werth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Rick Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-65 |
| 07:14 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Kerner | 55-67 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Rick Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Lucas Hiers, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (PG), David Faulkner (SG), Timothy Dow (SF), Leif Mazierski (PF), Oscar Gonzalez (C) Victor Kerner, Larry Brown, Gustavo Esposito, Omer Kukoc, Charles Werth | |
| 06:06 | Virginia | Timothy Dow drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Parker | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:50 | NC State | Ken Lebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-69 |
| 05:49 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Oscar Gonzalez | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:47 | Virginia | David Parker's pass is intercepted by Samuel Wolcott in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:34 | NC State | Leif Mazierski blocks the jumper by Samuel Wolcott | 55-69 |
| 05:33 | Virginia | Timothy Dow gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:10 | Virginia | David Parker is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-69 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Mark Gioia snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Josef Kasowski snags the offensive board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 04:42 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dow - foul #2 on Timothy Dow, team foul #4 | 55-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Kim (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Edward Scull (C) Mark Gioia, Ken Lebo, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:27 | NC State | Leif Mazierski blocks the short jumper by Edward Scull | 55-69 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Leif Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:08 | Virginia | Timothy Dow misses short on a jumper from the right block | 55-69 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Edward Scull snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Kim | 58-69 |
| 03:59 | Virginia | David Parker's pass is intercepted by Jason Kim in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Carlton Amado drills a 3 from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 03:42 | Virginia | Jason Kim steps in front of the Timothy Dow pass in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Jason Kim lays it up and in | 63-69 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Scull - foul #1 on Edward Scull, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (C) Edward Scull | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SG), Omer Kukoc (PF) David Faulkner, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 03:39 | Virginia | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Allen Pullins is hacked by Leif Mazierski - foul #2 on Leif Mazierski, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Josef Kasowski (C) Jason Kim, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG) David Parker | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlton Amado (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Esposito (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. SF - Timothy Dow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omer Kukoc (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leif Mazierski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Allen Hardy comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 63-71 |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Timothy Dow gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:58 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Josef Kasowski - foul #2 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Lucas Hiers (PF) Carlton Amado, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (PG) Victor Kerner | |
| 02:58 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:58 | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Allen Hardy gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-72 |
| 02:29 | Virginia | Larry Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Timothy Dow can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Wolcott - foul #2 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Samuel Wolcott, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Charles Werth (C) Gustavo Esposito, Leif Mazierski | |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-74 |
| 01:57 | Virginia | Charles Werth snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Lucas Hiers is called for the reach on Omer Kukoc - foul #3 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (SG), Carlton Amado (SF) Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gustavo Esposito (SG), Leif Mazierski (C) Larry Brown, Charles Werth | |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Josef Kasowski | 63-75 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Lucas Hiers drills a shot from the left block | 65-75 |
| 01:09 | Virginia | Victor Kerner double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 00:50 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Timothy Dow | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on Timothy Dow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ken Lebo, team foul #13 | 65-75 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (PG) Victor Kerner | |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Timothy Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Larry Brown picks off the pass by Ken Lebo | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Gustavo Esposito and he's fouled by Lucas Hiers - foul #4 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #14 | 65-79 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG) Larry Brown | |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc makes the free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Josef Kasowski tips it in | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Victor Kerner runs out the clock | 67-80 |