| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Parson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Larry Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Steve Carroll grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | John Allen misses the jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Steve Carroll hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 34-28 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Larry Jenkins takes the ball from John Germann in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Rick Krysinski is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #2 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Robert Marcano (SG), James Williams (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steven Justice (C) John Allen, Rick Krysinski, John Germann, Steve Carroll, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Dryden (C) Daniel Culpepper | |
| 18:19 | NC State | Paul Dryden loses the dribble to Steven Justice | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Warren Drew misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:02 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | James Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF) Warren Drew, Robert Marcano, James Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), John Bicknell (PF) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Robert Johnson, David Parson | |
| 17:30 | NC State | Millard Knight shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Steven Justice gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Workowski | 37-28 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Robert Marcano (SG), James Williams (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Tim Parker (C) John Allen, Rick Krysinski, John Germann, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Culpepper (C) Paul Dryden | |
| 16:54 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:34 | Florida State | James Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steven Justice (C) Warren Drew, Robert Marcano, James Williams, Steve Carroll, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Gary Reichard, Millard Knight, Shaun Chambless | |
| 16:09 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Steven Justice gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:55 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski clanks a floater from close range | 37-30 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Justice | 37-30 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Robert Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:14 | NC State | John Bicknell misses the driving attempt near the basket | 37-30 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | John Germann grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | John Allen travels in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Robert Marcano (SG), James Williams (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Tim Parker (C) John Allen, Rick Krysinski, John Germann, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (SF), David Parson (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Robert Johnson, John Bicknell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 14:45 | NC State | Calvin Maurer clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Paul Dryden tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Larry Jenkins tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Robert Marcano snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Steve Carroll drills a shot from close range set up by Warren Drew | 39-30 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Shaun Chambless is hacked by Steve Carroll - foul #1 on Steve Carroll, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steven Justice (C) Warren Drew, Robert Marcano, James Williams, Steve Carroll, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, Paul Dryden | |
| 13:30 | NC State | Millard Knight evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:12 | Florida State | Millard Knight is called for the reach on Rick Krysinski - foul #1 on Millard Knight, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Steve Carroll (PF), Tim Parker (C) John Germann, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | NC State | John Bicknell (PF) David Parson | |
| 12:56 | Florida State | Steve Carroll hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 12:55 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Tim Parker snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Warren Drew drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Krysinski | 42-33 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Millard Knight can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | John Allen grabs the board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Warren Drew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Krysinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Culpepper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Gary Reichard steals it from Warren Drew | 42-33 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Gary Reichard lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Steve Carroll knocks in the floater in the paint | 44-35 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Gary Reichard buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Johnson | 44-37 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Millard Knight steps in front of the Rick Krysinski pass | 44-37 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Gary Reichard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Millard Knight | 44-39 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Tim Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Bicknell - foul #3 on John Bicknell, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Horenstein (PG), Robert Marcano (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Warren Drew, Rick Krysinski, John Allen, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), David Parson (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Gary Reichard, Millard Knight, Robert Johnson, John Bicknell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Tim Parker makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Tim Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Shaun Chambless snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is hacked by Robert Marcano - foul #1 on Robert Marcano, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Williams (SF), Steven Justice (C) John Germann, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:28 | NC State | Calvin Maurer scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Jenkins | 45-41 |
| 09:20 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Germann (SF) Robert Marcano, James Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:01 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is fouled on the floor by Warren Drew - foul #2 on Warren Drew, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Marcano (SG), James Williams (SF) Julian Horenstein, John Germann | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:56 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the jump hook in the lane | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Robert Marcano's pass is intercepted by Shaun Chambless in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Shaun Chambless lays it in | 45-45 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Warren Drew hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Shaun Chambless - foul #3 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Horenstein (SG), John Germann (SF) Robert Marcano, James Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Warren Drew makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Warren Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Paul Dryden misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Steven Justice gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Warren Drew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Paul Dryden pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Larry Jenkins drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Parson | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Warren Drew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Horenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) PF - Thomas Workowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Justice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Parson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Dryden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Warren Drew loses the dribble to Larry Jenkins | 47-47 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Shaun Chambless tips it in | 47-49 |
| 07:06 | Florida State | John Germann is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), James Williams (SF), Steve Carroll (PF) Warren Drew, Julian Horenstein, John Germann, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, David Parson, Paul Dryden | |
| 06:46 | NC State | Gary Reichard banks in the layup | 47-51 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | John Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Marcano (SG), John Germann (SF) Rick Krysinski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:06 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper buries a floater from the left side set up by Millard Knight | 47-53 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Steve Carroll scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Williams | 49-53 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Robert Marcano is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Marcano, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Thomas Workowski (PF), Tim Parker (C) John Allen, Robert Marcano, John Germann, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), David Parson (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Gary Reichard, Millard Knight, Robert Johnson, John Bicknell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 04:49 | NC State | Rick Krysinski is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #3 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), John Germann (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Steven Justice (C) Warren Drew, James Williams, Thomas Workowski, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:49 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Paul Dryden is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #1 on Paul Dryden, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Williams (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) John Germann, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Steven Justice makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by John Allen | 51-55 |
| 04:04 | NC State | David Parson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Steven Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | John Allen drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Krysinski | 53-55 |
| 03:26 | NC State | Calvin Maurer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Workowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Justice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Parson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Dryden (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Larry Jenkins is called for the reach on Rick Krysinski - foul #2 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Robert Marcano (SG), John Germann (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Tim Parker (C) John Allen, Rick Krysinski, James Williams, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, David Parson, Paul Dryden | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Tim Parker misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 53-55 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Tim Parker tips it in | 55-55 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Millard Knight clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-55 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Steve Carroll pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Tim Parker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Steve Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Tim Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Warren Drew | 57-55 |
| 02:30 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG) Robert Marcano | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Jenkins and the foul's on Rick Krysinski - foul #4 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG) Millard Knight | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:10 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | John Germann misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 01:54 | NC State | John Bicknell snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is fouled on the floor by Rick Krysinski - foul #5 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), Robert Marcano (SG) Warren Drew, Rick Krysinski | |
| Subs | NC State | David Parson (PF) John Bicknell | |
| 01:32 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Steve Carroll | 57-58 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Steve Carroll's floater is tipped away by Robert Johnson | 57-58 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Larry Jenkins snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Larry Jenkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Johnson | 57-61 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Robert Marcano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Robert Johnson is hacked by John Germann - foul #3 on John Germann, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Tim Parker gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Steve Carroll is called for the reach on Larry Jenkins - foul #2 on Steve Carroll, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), John Bicknell (PF) Calvin Maurer, Robert Johnson, David Parson | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Larry Jenkins picks off the pass by Robert Marcano | 57-64 |
| 00:13 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SF) Gary Reichard | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Millard Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Marcano - foul #3 on Robert Marcano, team foul #14 | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Florida State | A charge is called on Robert Marcano - foul #4 on Robert Marcano, team foul #15 | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Larry Jenkins runs out the clock | 57-66 |