| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Fields (fresh) C - David Dallas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is hacked by John Fields - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Clay Reeves lays it in on a great pass from Alonzo Perez | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | James Jager snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Clay Reeves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | NC State | John Fields snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:56 | NC State | David Dallas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Barker | 28-32 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:31 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | James Jager loses the dribble to Derrick Barker | 28-32 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | James Jager buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 16:15 | NC State | David Dallas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Martin Beesley tips it home | 30-37 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Dale Melin (SG), George Ivy (SF), Mark Frost (PF), David Troia (C) Clay Reeves, Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez, James Jager, Brian King | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) SG - Dale Melin (fresh) SF - George Ivy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Frost (fresh) C - David Troia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | John Fields can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-37 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | David Troia grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | George Ivy is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Ivy, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 14:39 | NC State | James Cooley gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Kenneth Carstarphen is called for the reach on Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), James Jager (PF) Dale Melin, Mark Frost | |
| Subs | NC State | David Dallas (C) John Fields | |
| 13:53 | NC State | Russell Farmer can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 30-37 |
| 13:51 | NC State | David Dallas tips it home | 30-39 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | James Jager lays it in | 32-39 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Russell Farmer is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Herrera - foul #3 on Javier Herrera, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), James Davis (SF), Brian King (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, George Ivy, David Troia | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), John Fields (PF) Martin Beesley, James Cooley | |
| 13:17 | NC State | David Dallas clanks a shot in the paint | 32-39 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | James Jager grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Shaw - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF) James Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Martin Beesley (SG) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw | |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker loses the dribble to Clay Reeves in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | David Dallas denies the turnaround by Clay Reeves | 34-39 |
| 12:23 | NC State | David Dallas pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 11:32 | NC State | David Dallas is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Dale Melin (SG), George Ivy (PF), David Troia (C) Clay Reeves, Javier Herrera, James Jager, Brian King | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF), James Cooley (C) Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) SG - Dale Melin (fresh) SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Ivy (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Troia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Russell Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Fields (tiring) C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez banks in the layup and he's hacked by Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Russell Farmer, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Dallas (C) Martin Beesley, John Fields | |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:39 | NC State | David Dallas is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 37-41 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dale Melin | 39-41 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by Alonzo Perez - foul #3 on Alonzo Perez, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Javier Herrera (SG), James Jager (PF), Brian King (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Dale Melin, Alonzo Perez, David Troia | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), John Fields (PF) Pili Mohd, David Dallas | |
| 09:31 | NC State | Javier Herrera takes the ball from Derrick Barker | 39-41 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | John Fields is called for the reach on Javier Herrera - foul #3 on John Fields, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG) Russell Farmer | |
| 08:58 | Florida State | James Jager makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Clay Reeves and the foul's on John Fields - foul #4 on John Fields, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Davis (SF) George Ivy | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Dallas (C) Lawrence Shaw, John Fields | |
| 08:58 | Florida State | James Jager misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Dallas | 41-41 |
| 08:29 | NC State | James Cooley makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dallas | 41-43 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | James Jager's layup is rejected by David Dallas | 41-43 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:39 | NC State | David Dallas hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Brian King - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF) Clay Reeves, James Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), John Fields (PF) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| 07:39 | NC State | David Dallas makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | James Jager can't throw it down | 41-46 |
| 07:09 | NC State | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jager (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fields (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Dallas (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:05 | NC State | Javier Herrera steals the ball from Russell Farmer in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 06:42 | Florida State | James Jager drills a jumper in the lane | 43-46 |
| 06:20 | NC State | David Dallas misses the driving attempt from the left block | 43-46 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Perez | 43-46 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | James Jager makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Javier Herrera | 45-46 |
| 05:55 | NC State | David Dallas's pass is intercepted by Javier Herrera in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 05:38 | Florida State | James Jager is denied on a layup by John Fields | 45-46 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Brian King tips it home | 47-46 |
| 05:15 | NC State | David Dallas is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Dale Melin (SG), George Ivy (SF), Mark Frost (PF), David Troia (C) Javier Herrera, Kenneth Carstarphen, Alonzo Perez, James Jager, Brian King | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (C) Martin Beesley, Lawrence Shaw, David Dallas | |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 04:51 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dale Melin | 47-46 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | George Ivy makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clay Reeves | 49-46 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Dale Melin is called for the reach on Derrick Barker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Melin, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (SG) Dale Melin | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), David Dallas (C) Russell Farmer, John Fields | |
| 03:39 | NC State | Pili Mohd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Beesley | 49-49 |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), James Jager (PF), Brian King (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Mark Frost, David Troia | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Martin Beesley | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Derrick Barker's pass is intercepted by Javier Herrera in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | David Dallas denies the turnaround by George Ivy | 49-49 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Brian King snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Ivy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Jager (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dallas (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 02:30 | Florida State | James Jager makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Javier Herrera | 51-49 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Jager | 51-49 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | James Jager is hacked by James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF) George Ivy | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), John Fields (PF) Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| 01:39 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:19 | NC State | David Dallas blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Perez | 53-49 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | James Jager buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Clay Reeves | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | NC State | David Dallas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Javier Herrera - foul #4 on Javier Herrera, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 00:48 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:48 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Martin Beesley is called for the reach on James Jager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Beesley, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Herrera - foul #5 on Javier Herrera, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (SG) Javier Herrera | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Clay Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Dallas is denied on a dunk by Alonzo Perez | 59-52 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Pili Mohd - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Martin Beesley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Pili Mohd | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Martin Beesley snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Kenneth Carstarphen is called for the reach on Martin Beesley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | James Jager snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | James Jager is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Beesley - foul #2 on Martin Beesley, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | James Jager misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Fields | 63-55 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Perez | 63-55 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Pili Mohd - foul #4 on Pili Mohd, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:04 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 65-55 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Derrick Barker tips it home | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves runs out the clock | 65-57 |