| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) C - Don Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) SG - Lester Baker (fresh) SF - David Lehoux (fresh) PF - Kevin Murray (fresh) C - Hugh Zadd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Florida State | Lester Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | NC State | Brian Sheridan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Frank Morowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hugh Zadd - foul #1 on Hugh Zadd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Florida State | Kevin Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Adam Parkey is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Frank Morowski out of a doubleteam | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | Lester Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Joshua Brewer grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Frank Morowski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Parkey | 7-0 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Lester Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Christopher Grahm - foul #1 on Christopher Grahm, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:37 | NC State | Wendell Phipps is whistled for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Nevitt (SG) Lester Baker | |
| 17:29 | Florida State | David Lehoux dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Nevitt | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Greg Young tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 16:48 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Lehoux | 9-7 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Ryan Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jack Miller (SG) Christopher Grahm | |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Frank Morowski steals it from David Lehoux | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Adam Parkey blows the layup but he's fouled by David Lehoux - foul #1 on David Lehoux, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG) Frank Morowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lester Baker (SG) Jack Miller | |
| 16:18 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Florida State | Kevin Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | David Lehoux is hacked by Wendell Phipps - foul #1 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:06 | Florida State | David Lehoux hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Zadd | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Kevin Murray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lester Baker | 9-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) C - Don Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Nevitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lehoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Zadd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Frank Morowski is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Lester Baker | 9-9 |
| 15:11 | Florida State | Brian Sheridan is called for the reach on Hugh Zadd - foul #1 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG) Thomas Nevitt | |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Lester Baker's pass is intercepted by Adam Parkey | 9-9 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Adam Parkey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Kevin Murray gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Lester Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm tips it in | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Kevin Lofton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Ryan Perkins is called for the reach on Christopher Grahm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Nevitt (SG), Robert Permenter (SF), David Thelen (PF) Lester Baker, David Lehoux, Kevin Murray | |
| 13:46 | Florida State | Robert Permenter connects on the 3 from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Brian Sheridan lays it up and in | 11-14 |
| 13:12 | Florida State | Brian Sheridan blocks the jumper by Christopher Grahm | 11-14 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Adam Parkey grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Frank Morowski clanks a shot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | David Thelen grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | David Thelen misses the turnaround near the basket | 11-14 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Adam Parkey gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Wendell Phipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lester Baker (SG), David Lehoux (SF), Kevin Murray (PF) Christopher Grahm, Robert Permenter, Hugh Zadd | |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Lester Baker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Brandon Queen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | David Thelen grabs the board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) PF - Greg Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Nevitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lehoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thelen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Lester Baker hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Lehoux | 11-20 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Kevin Lofton misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Murray - foul #1 on Kevin Murray, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG) Thomas Nevitt | |
| 11:01 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Kevin Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Kevin Murray misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Wendell Phipps - foul #2 on Wendell Phipps, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Don Allen (C) Wendell Phipps, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Kevin Murray misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Kevin Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:31 | NC State | David Thelen blocks the short jumper by Don Allen | 13-21 |
| 10:29 | Florida State | David Lehoux snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm is fouled on the floor by Brian Sheridan - foul #2 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Greg Young (PF) Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Nevitt (SG), Robert Permenter (SF), Hugh Zadd (C) Lester Baker, David Lehoux, Kevin Murray | |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Nevitt and he's fouled by Frank Morowski - foul #1 on Frank Morowski, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Frank Morowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Brewer | 15-24 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Nevitt | 15-26 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Greg Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:22 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Frank Morowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-26 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Greg Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Frank Morowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 08:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Greg Young | 18-26 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | David Thelen hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Nevitt (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Robert Permenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thelen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Zadd (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Frank Morowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lester Baker (SG), David Lehoux (SF), Kevin Murray (PF) Christopher Grahm, Robert Permenter, Hugh Zadd | |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Kevin Murray misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-28 |
| 07:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wendell Phipps | 18-28 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Brandon Queen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Thomas Nevitt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Kevin Murray grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Kevin Murray comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 20-28 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Brian Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Brian Sheridan lays it up and in on a great pass from Wendell Phipps | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Thomas Nevitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Queen - foul #1 on Brandon Queen, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG) Ryan Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Thomas Nevitt misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Thomas Nevitt misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Brian Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is whistled for traveling | 22-28 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | David Lehoux comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | Kevin Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Lester Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | David Thelen hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to David Thelen | 22-30 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Kevin Murray scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Nevitt | 22-32 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Brandon Queen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nevitt - foul #1 on Thomas Nevitt, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Hugh Zadd (C) Lester Baker, David Thelen | |
| 04:47 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Nevitt - foul #2 on Thomas Nevitt, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jack Miller (SG) Thomas Nevitt | |
| 04:47 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | David Lehoux knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jack Miller | 23-35 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Brian Sheridan clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Lehoux - foul #2 on David Lehoux, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF) Ryan Perkins, Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Permenter (SF) David Lehoux | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Morowski - foul #2 on Frank Morowski, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF) Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lester Baker (SG) Jack Miller | |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Adam Parkey jams it | 27-37 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Lester Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Brian Sheridan gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Phipps (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Permenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Murray (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Zadd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Adam Parkey loses the ball out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Lehoux (SF), David Thelen (PF) Robert Permenter, Kevin Murray | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm is hacked by Ryan Perkins - foul #2 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Greg Young (PF) Ryan Perkins, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses short on a shot in the paint | 27-39 |
| 02:35 | NC State | Kevin Lofton tips it but misses | 27-39 |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm is fouled on the floor by Frank Morowski - foul #3 on Frank Morowski, team foul #10 | 27-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Nevitt (SG) Lester Baker | |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Don Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Don Allen, team foul #11 | 27-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jack Miller (SG), William Spencer (C) Christopher Grahm, Hugh Zadd | |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Jack Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-41 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Wendell Phipps grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nevitt - foul #3 on Thomas Nevitt, team foul #8 | 27-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Don Allen (C) Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lester Baker (SG), Kevin Murray (PF) Thomas Nevitt, David Thelen | |
| 01:39 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | William Spencer gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | David Lehoux is fouled on the floor by Don Allen - foul #2 on Don Allen, team foul #12 | 27-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Greg Young (PF) Brandon Queen, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:24 | Florida State | David Lehoux makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | David Lehoux makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Adam Parkey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Baker - foul #1 on Lester Baker, team foul #9 | 27-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF) Joshua Brewer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Zadd (C) William Spencer | |
| 01:12 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | David Lehoux buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lester Baker and he's hacked by Adam Parkey - foul #1 on Adam Parkey, team foul #13 | 29-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG) Jack Miller | |
| 00:58 | Florida State | David Lehoux makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Joshua Brewer clanks a floater from the left side | 29-46 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Grahm | 29-46 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Kevin Murray misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Queen - foul #2 on Brandon Queen, team foul #14 | 29-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jack Miller (SG), Robert Permenter (SF) Lester Baker, David Lehoux | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Kevin Murray misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Kevin Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Brian Sheridan can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-47 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Hugh Zadd | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-47 |