| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert McCalley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Samuel Young inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia | Robert McCalley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Ramm and the foul's on George Lewis - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:46 | Virginia | Robert McCalley misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:46 | NC State | George Lewis gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert McCalley steps in front of the John Cedeno pass | 27-31 |
| 19:10 | Virginia | Albert Ramm can't connect on a shot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 19:08 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| 18:41 | Virginia | John Cedeno is called for the reach on Samuel Young - foul #1 on John Cedeno, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Albert Ramm misses long on a runner from the left block | 27-31 |
| 18:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ryan Smithwick | 27-31 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Cedeno | 29-31 |
| 17:35 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Starling | 29-33 |
| 17:13 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 16:49 | Virginia | Robert McCalley misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 31-33 |
| 16:48 | Virginia | Robert McCalley tips it but misses | 31-33 |
| 16:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Patrick Lucchesi | 31-33 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:23 | NC State | Quincy Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:58 | NC State | John Cedeno knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Starling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert McCalley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Virginia | Maurice Starling splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:42 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly tips it in | 33-35 |
| 15:26 | NC State | John Cedeno misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 15:24 | Virginia | Maurice Starling grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:00 | Virginia | Ryan Smithwick blocks the short jumper by Robert McCalley | 33-35 |
| 14:58 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 14:35 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Samuel Young | 33-35 |
| 14:31 | Virginia | Maurice Starling hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Ramm | 33-38 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:05 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Quincy Murray | 33-38 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Quincy Murray | 36-38 |
| 13:30 | Virginia | Albert Ramm drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Maurice Starling | 36-40 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Lucchesi and he's fouled by Samuel Young - foul #2 on Samuel Young, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF) Quincy Murray, Patrick Lucchesi, John Cedeno, George Lewis | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SG), Daniel Bobby (PF), Glen Fransen (C) Albert Ramm, Maurice Starling, Robert McCalley, Clinton Connelly | |
| 13:01 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:45 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Glen Fransen - foul #2 on Glen Fransen, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:00 | Virginia | Samuel Young drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Figueroa and he's fouled by Willis Brown - foul #2 on Willis Brown, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 12:00 | Virginia | Samuel Young makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roberto Figueroa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Young (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick is denied on a layup by Samuel Young | 39-45 |
| 11:49 | Virginia | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:42 | Virginia | David Smith is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Bobby | 39-47 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Stanley Courtney connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willis Brown | 41-47 |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Samuel Young is fouled on the floor by Ryan Smithwick - foul #1 on Ryan Smithwick, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Maurice Starling (SF) Samuel Young | |
| 10:51 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert McCalley (PF) Glen Fransen | |
| 10:26 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn hits the finger roll | 43-47 |
| 10:05 | Virginia | Maurice Starling is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | Virginia | David Smith tips it home | 43-49 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Joseph Hurst comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-49 |
| 09:44 | Virginia | Robert McCalley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:22 | Virginia | Maurice Starling is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 43-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Patrick Lucchesi (SG), Robert Pitts (PF), Brian Castello (C) Willis Brown, Stanley Courtney, Glenn Vaughn, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Samuel Young (SF), Glen Fransen (C) David Smith, Roberto Figueroa, Daniel Bobby | |
| 08:57 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the jumpshot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 08:55 | Virginia | Albert Ramm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Brian Castello knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Hurst | 47-49 |
| 08:12 | Virginia | Samuel Young misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 08:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Patrick Lucchesi | 47-49 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Joseph Hurst loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SF), George Lewis (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Joseph Hurst, Robert Pitts, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (SG), Roberto Figueroa (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF), Clinton Connelly (C) Maurice Starling, Samuel Young, Robert McCalley, Glen Fransen | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roberto Figueroa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Virginia | Albert Ramm misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Lucchesi - foul #3 on Patrick Lucchesi, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG) Patrick Lucchesi | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 07:28 | Virginia | Albert Ramm misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:28 | Virginia | Albert Ramm makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 07:05 | NC State | John Cedeno pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:52 | Virginia | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:38 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Connelly | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | NC State | John Cedeno can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 06:20 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Smithwick - foul #2 on Ryan Smithwick, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Patrick Lucchesi (SG) Quincy Murray, Stanley Courtney | |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF) David Smith | |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:52 | NC State | John Cedeno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 05:50 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Smithwick - foul #3 on Ryan Smithwick, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Brian Castello (C) John Cedeno, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG), Maurice Starling (SG), Robert McCalley (PF) Albert Ramm, Roberto Figueroa, Daniel Bobby | |
| 05:21 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:21 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Joseph Hurst knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 50-56 |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Maurice Starling tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 04:07 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:36 | Virginia | Joseph Hurst picks off the pass by Maurice Starling | 50-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Hurst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Castello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Young (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McCalley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | NC State | Joseph Hurst misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 03:11 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Clinton Connelly | 50-58 |
| 03:07 | Virginia | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Patrick Lucchesi in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi lays it in | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Maurice Starling evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Willis Brown - foul #3 on Willis Brown, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), John Cedeno (SF), George Lewis (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Willis Brown, Patrick Lucchesi, Glenn Vaughn, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF), Glen Fransen (C) David Smith, Samuel Young, Robert McCalley, Clinton Connelly | |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Maurice Starling misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Maurice Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:27 | NC State | John Cedeno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Joseph Hurst takes the ball from Albert Ramm | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:46 | NC State | Joseph Hurst can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Maurice Starling - foul #1 on Maurice Starling, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF), Robert McCalley (PF), Clinton Connelly (C) Roberto Figueroa, Daniel Bobby, Glen Fransen | |
| 01:46 | NC State | Joseph Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Joseph Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Albert Ramm can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Quincy Murray - foul #2 on Quincy Murray, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG) Joseph Hurst | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Albert Ramm makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:35 | Virginia | Albert Ramm misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:35 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:15 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Samuel Young knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Maurice Starling and he's fouled by John Cedeno - foul #2 on John Cedeno, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Samuel Young makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | George Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Maurice Starling pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Patrick Lucchesi is called for the reach on Maurice Starling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Lucchesi, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Bobby (C) Clinton Connelly | |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Maurice Starling makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Maurice Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Albert Ramm is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Lucchesi - foul #5 on Patrick Lucchesi, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SG) Patrick Lucchesi | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (SG) Maurice Starling | |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Albert Ramm makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Albert Ramm misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:38 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Joseph Hurst hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cedeno | 60-66 |
| 00:32 | Virginia | Quincy Murray is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Quincy Murray, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Maurice Starling (SF), Clinton Connelly (C) Samuel Young, Robert McCalley | |
| 00:32 | Virginia | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:32 | Virginia | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:27 | NC State | John Cedeno misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:25 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the offensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:22 | NC State | John Cedeno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Quincy Murray is called for the reach on Clinton Connelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Quincy Murray, team foul #14 | 60-68 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF) Maurice Starling | |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick travels with the ball | 60-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Stanley Courtney (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Brian Castello (C) Quincy Murray, John Cedeno, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert McCalley (PF) Clinton Connelly | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Albert Ramm runs out the clock | 60-70 |