| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Gosser (fresh) C - Greg Young (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Thelen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - William Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Robert Norman inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Robert Norman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerard Rowe - foul #3 on Gerard Rowe, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Eric Peterson (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reith (SF) Gerard Rowe | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | David Thelen pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | William Randolph can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-40 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | William Randolph grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:50 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the floater in the lane | 26-42 |
| 18:32 | NC State | David Thelen swats the short shot by Greg Young | 26-42 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Wendell Ray is called for traveling | 26-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Joseph Goins (PF) Kelvin Kitchens, Eric Peterson, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:53 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke loses the dribble to David Thelen | 26-42 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Wendell Ray loses the dribble to Greg Young | 26-42 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Greg Young banks in the layup set up by George Nicholls | 28-42 |
| 16:52 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is hacked by George Nicholls - foul #1 on George Nicholls, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Robert Norman (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF) Jimmy Hickey, George Nicholls, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Joseph Bybee (SG) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray | |
| 16:37 | Florida State | David Thelen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 28-42 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Anthony Gosser is fouled on the floor by Thomas Reith - foul #2 on Thomas Reith, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Eric Peterson (SG), Brandon Queen (SF) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:53 | NC State | Greg Young scores on a floater in the paint | 30-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brandon Queen (fresh) PF - Anthony Gosser (fresh) C - Greg Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bybee (fresh) SF - Thomas Reith (fairly fresh) PF - David Thelen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Florida State | David Thelen knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by William Randolph | 30-44 |
| 15:17 | NC State | David Thelen steals it from Greg Young | 30-44 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener is whistled for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Eric Peterson, Brandon Queen, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF) Raymond Wiener, Joseph Bybee, Thomas Reith | |
| 14:31 | NC State | Milan Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 30-44 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | William Randolph gets the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | David Thelen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Wendell Ray tips it home | 30-46 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Robert Norman drills a jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 13:36 | Florida State | Greg Young steps in front of the Monte Ruff pass | 32-46 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Monte Ruff blocks the short jumper by Greg Young | 32-46 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Patterson | 32-46 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | William Randolph hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 32-46 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Greg Young snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Greg Young double dribbles | 32-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Eric Peterson (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerard Rowe (SG), John Newcomb (C) Wendell Ray, William Randolph | |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Newcomb | 32-48 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Greg Young clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | David Thelen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Thelen, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG) Eric Peterson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Victor Hightower (PF) Brian Patterson, David Thelen | |
| 11:47 | NC State | Greg Young drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Milan Lombardi | 34-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - George Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Greg Young (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Monte Ruff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Hightower (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Newcomb (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Milan Lombardi swats the layup by John Newcomb | 34-48 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Milan Lombardi grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Monte Ruff - foul #4 on Monte Ruff, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF) Brandon Queen, George Nicholls | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wendell Ray (SG), David Thelen (PF), William Randolph (C) Monte Ruff, Victor Hightower, John Newcomb | |
| 11:18 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Wendell Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Hickey - foul #1 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Eric Peterson (SG) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG) Raymond Wiener | |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:44 | NC State | William Randolph blocks the short jumper by Robert Norman | 36-50 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | David Thelen gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Brian Patterson's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Kitchens | 36-50 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Eric Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), George Nicholls (SF) Kelvin Kitchens, Eric Peterson, Robert Norman | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:55 | Florida State | William Randolph connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Patterson | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:31 | NC State | Milan Lombardi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Norman (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF) George Nicholls, Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Thomas Reith (SF), Victor Hightower (PF) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, David Thelen | |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Victor Hightower hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Anthony Gosser pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Anthony Gosser hits the follow up shot | 38-52 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Victor Hightower is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gosser - foul #1 on Anthony Gosser, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Eric Peterson (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Newcomb (C) William Randolph | |
| 08:25 | Florida State | John Newcomb knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Reith | 38-54 |
| 08:12 | NC State | George Nicholls scores on a jumper in the paint | 40-54 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Greg Young steps in front of the Raymond Wiener pass | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:55 | NC State | John Newcomb blocks the jumper by Greg Young | 40-54 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Victor Hightower | 40-54 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Eric Peterson steals it from John Newcomb | 40-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) SG - Eric Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Goins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Young (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Reith (fresh) PF - Victor Hightower (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | NC State | Victor Hightower steals it from Eric Peterson | 40-54 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | John Newcomb tips it home | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:56 | NC State | Greg Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Kelvin Kitchens, Eric Peterson, George Nicholls, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), David Thelen (PF), William Randolph (C) Raymond Wiener, Gerard Rowe, Thomas Reith, Victor Hightower, John Newcomb | |
| 06:37 | Florida State | David Thelen is fouled on the floor by Robert Norman - foul #1 on Robert Norman, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Gosser (C) Greg Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Brian Patterson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Milan Lombardi - foul #5 on Milan Lombardi, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Greg Young (C) Milan Lombardi | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Robert Norman scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-58 |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Wendell Ray connects on the shot from the right side set up by Brian Patterson | 42-60 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Robert Norman makes the shot from close range set up by Jimmy Hickey and the foul's on Wendell Ray - foul #1 on Wendell Ray, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | William Randolph grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Greg Young is called for the reach on Brian Patterson - foul #4 on Greg Young, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Eric Peterson (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Anthony Gosser | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Eric Peterson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Gosser (PF) Greg Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Gerard Rowe (SG), Thomas Reith (SF), Victor Hightower (PF), John Newcomb (C) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff, David Thelen, William Randolph | |
| 04:46 | NC State | Eric Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Eric Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:32 | Florida State | John Newcomb misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Goins - foul #2 on Joseph Goins, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Eric Peterson, George Nicholls, Joseph Goins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Monte Ruff (SF), David Thelen (PF) Thomas Reith, Victor Hightower | |
| 04:32 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:32 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | David Thelen misses long on a jumper from the right block | 49-64 |
| 04:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Greg Young | 49-64 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Robert Norman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | John Newcomb gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerard Rowe | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | NC State | Anthony Gosser hits the finger roll | 51-67 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Gosser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Young (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Monte Ruff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Thelen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - John Newcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Florida State | David Thelen is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Raymond Wiener | 51-69 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey is fouled on the floor by Gerard Rowe - foul #4 on Gerard Rowe, team foul #7 | 51-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (PF) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Greg Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reith (SF), Victor Hightower (PF) Monte Ruff, David Thelen | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Victor Hightower snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG) Jimmy Hickey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Kimmons (C) John Newcomb | |
| 02:55 | NC State | Eric Peterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-69 |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Bybee (PG) Raymond Wiener | |
| 02:19 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-69 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-69 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Joseph Goins gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Eric Peterson's pass is intercepted by Albert Kimmons | 54-69 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Reith | 54-71 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Anthony Gosser is called for traveling | 54-71 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), John Newcomb (C) Joseph Bybee, Albert Kimmons | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Victor Hightower banks in the layup set up by Thomas Reith | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | George Nicholls comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Reith - foul #3 on Thomas Reith, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| 00:45 | NC State | George Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:45 | NC State | George Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | John Newcomb connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by Victor Hightower | 56-75 |
| 00:19 | NC State | George Nicholls misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Reith | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener runs out the clock | 56-75 |