| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | George Ivy inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is open and lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Dennis Danna | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Clay Reeves picks off the pass by Benny Silvester in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | Clay Reeves banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Jim Blagg drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pili Mohd | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Florida State | Benny Silvester steals the ball from Clay Reeves | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Benny Silvester tips it home | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Jim Blagg steals the ball from Alonzo Perez | 39-34 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Jim Blagg hits the finger roll | 41-34 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Perez | 41-34 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | George Ivy travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), David Dallas (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Brian King (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Alonzo Perez, James Jager | |
| 16:02 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | Javier Herrera gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Benny Silvester - foul #2 on Benny Silvester, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Russell Farmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Brian King blows the layup but he's hacked by Benny Silvester - foul #3 on Benny Silvester, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Curtis Johnston (SF) Jim Blagg, Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Curtis Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Anderson - foul #1 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mladen Jahic (SF), James Jager (C) Brian King, Albert Valdivia | |
| 14:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Javier Herrera scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Jesiolowski | 42-41 |
| 14:02 | NC State | The jump hook by Curtis Johnston is blocked by Mladen Jahic | 42-41 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | James Jager gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Benny Silvester - foul #4 on Benny Silvester, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Russell Farmer, Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Lloyd Purington (SG), George Ivy (SF) Javier Herrera, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic | |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Kevin Hitch can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 13:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Jager | 42-43 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Michael Hammond blocks the jumper by Dennis Danna | 42-43 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Jim Blagg is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), David Dallas (PF) Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Brian King (SF), Alonzo Perez (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Lloyd Purington, George Ivy, Dennis Anderson, James Jager | |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Clay Reeves comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Jim Blagg is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Farmer | 45-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Danna | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | NC State | David Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF) Russell Farmer, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), George Ivy (SF) Dennis Danna, Alonzo Perez | |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Clay Reeves comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 10:53 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:31 | Florida State | 3 seconds is called on Albert Valdivia | 45-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Dennis Anderson (PF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, Albert Valdivia, Brian King | |
| 10:05 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by George Ivy - foul #2 on George Ivy, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Javier Herrera | |
| 10:05 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Jager | 45-45 |
| 09:46 | Florida State | James Jager throws it down and the foul's on Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mladen Jahic (SF), Alonzo Perez (PF) George Ivy, Dennis Anderson | |
| 09:46 | Florida State | James Jager misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Michael Hammond gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Ivan Jesiolowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Jesiolowski, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Danna | 47-49 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mladen Jahic (fresh) PF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | James Jager hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 47-49 |
| 07:33 | NC State | David Dallas gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:06 | NC State | James Jager steals the ball from Curtis Johnston | 47-49 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Dallas - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Benny Silvester (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), George Ivy (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, Mladen Jahic, Alonzo Perez, James Jager | |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 47-51 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dennis Anderson | 47-51 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | The short jumper by Dennis Anderson is denied by Michael Hammond | 47-51 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Michael Hammond snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Ivan Jesiolowski steps in front of the Pili Mohd pass in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Javier Herrera is called for the reach on Russell Farmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Javier Herrera, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG) Ivan Jesiolowski | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Kevin Hitch comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 47-51 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | George Ivy gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:54 | Florida State | Kevin Hitch steals it from Dennis Anderson | 47-51 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Michael Hammond clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Clay Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Jim Blagg - foul #1 on Jim Blagg, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), David Dallas (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Brian King (SF), James Jager (C) Javier Herrera, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by Dennis Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Purington (SG), Alonzo Perez (PF) Clay Reeves, Dennis Anderson | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Purington (fresh) SF - Brian King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Curtis Johnston blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by David Dallas - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:06 | NC State | The short jumper by Curtis Johnston is denied by Brian King | 47-57 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Brian King misses the dunk | 47-57 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Dennis Danna connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:43 | NC State | Curtis Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Michael Hammond (PF) Russell Farmer, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF) Lloyd Purington, Brian King | |
| 01:15 | Florida State | Benny Silvester is called for the reach on George Ivy - foul #5 on Benny Silvester, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:15 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Pili Mohd is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | George Ivy misses the jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Pili Mohd tips it in | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Jim Blagg is called for the reach on Dennis Danna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Blagg, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mladen Jahic (SF), Dennis Anderson (C) George Ivy, James Jager | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Pili Mohd is fouled on the floor by Dennis Danna - foul #2 on Dennis Danna, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF), James Jager (C) Mladen Jahic, Dennis Anderson | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Alonzo Perez - foul #1 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | James Jager is hacked by Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pili Mohd, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mladen Jahic (SF) George Ivy | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 52-63 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Pili Mohd tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Dennis Danna runs out the clock | 52-63 |