| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Humbert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Miley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) PF - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Donald Holt inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Joseph Crow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Edwin Manley snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses the jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Miley | 27-27 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | Joseph Crow is called for the reach on Gregory Humbert - foul #1 on Joseph Crow, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Charles Smith buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Gregory Humbert | 29-27 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Samuel Anderson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Dennis Walker tips it in | 29-29 |
| 17:55 | Florida State | Charles Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Lester Gibbons drills a jumper from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley is denied on a layup by Samuel Anderson | 29-33 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Donald Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Donald Holt is hacked by Gregory Humbert - foul #3 on Gregory Humbert, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Charles Smith, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson, Dennis Walker | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Lester Gibbons scores on a runner in the paint | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Humbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Florida State | Edward Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Edward Jackson grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Edwin Manley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Joseph Jones picks off the pass by Mark Lofgren | 34-35 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lester Gibbons - foul #4 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), David Flynn (SG), Charles Smith (PF), Jeffrey Miley (C) Edwin Manley, Edward Jackson, Gregory Humbert, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Donald Holt (SF), Samuel Anderson (PF), Dennis Walker (C) Lester Gibbons, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:39 | NC State | David Flynn blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Crow | 36-35 |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Robert Chandler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Joseph Crow snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Patrick Garner can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Joseph Crow hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | David Flynn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Schwiebert | 42-37 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Schwiebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Miley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Patrick Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | NC State | Patrick Garner is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Gregory Humbert (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Robert Chandler, David Flynn, Allan Schwiebert, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG) Patrick Garner | |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Edward Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Lester Gibbons gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Charles Smith swats the layup by Samuel Anderson | 42-37 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Gregory Humbert pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | The jump hook by Charles Smith is blocked by Dennis Walker | 42-37 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Joseph Crow buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Samuel Anderson | 44-39 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Charles Smith can't throw it down | 44-39 |
| 09:24 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Lester Gibbons knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Samuel Anderson | 44-41 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Edward Jackson drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Donald Holt - foul #1 on Donald Holt, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert (PF), Jeffrey Miley (C) Charles Smith, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson, Dennis Walker | |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:43 | NC State | John Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Edward Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Edwin Manley tips it home | 48-41 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Adam Ayers tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Humbert (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Miley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Manley | 50-41 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-41 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gregory Humbert | 50-41 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert hits a floater from the baseline set up by Edwin Manley | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:33 | NC State | Allan Schwiebert swats the short shot by Lester Gibbons | 52-41 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Mark Lofgren misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 06:29 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Edward Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-41 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Adam Ayers snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Edwin Manley steps in front of the Adam Ayers pass | 52-41 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the lay-in | 52-41 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Mark Lofgren grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 05:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (PF) Gregory Humbert | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Samuel Anderson (PF), Dennis Walker (C) Joseph Crow, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-41 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Samuel Anderson tips it in | 52-43 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert travels with the ball | 52-43 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-43 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:45 | NC State | The refs have stopped play. Dennis Walker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Saunders (C) Dennis Walker | |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Manley | 54-43 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 04:27 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Gregory Humbert (SF) Edwin Manley, Allan Schwiebert | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG) Patrick Garner | |
| 03:52 | NC State | Donald Holt loses the dribble to Gregory Humbert | 54-43 |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Robert Chandler comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Robert Chandler tips it home | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Humbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Miley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the jump hook near the basket | 56-43 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Miley | 56-43 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Robert Chandler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Gregory Humbert tips it back up and in | 58-43 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Joseph Crow knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Holt | 58-46 |
| 02:23 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley is whistled for a carry | 58-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), David Flynn (SG), Allan Schwiebert (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Perry Hansberger (C) Robert Chandler, Edward Jackson, Gregory Humbert, Charles Smith, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), Dennis Walker (C) Lester Gibbons, Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson, John Saunders | |
| 02:11 | NC State | Joseph Crow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lofgren | 58-49 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (SG), Gregory Humbert (SF), Charles Smith (PF) David Flynn, Joseph Jones, Perry Hansberger | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Donald Holt (SF), Samuel Anderson (PF) Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers | |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 58-49 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Charles Smith connects on the jump hook from close range | 60-49 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Samuel Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Crow | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Crow - foul #2 on Joseph Crow, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Jones (PF), Jeffrey Miley (C) Charles Smith, Allan Schwiebert | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Edwin Manley is hacked by Lester Gibbons - foul #5 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG) Lester Gibbons | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is hacked by Dennis Walker - foul #2 on Dennis Walker, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Samuel Anderson - foul #4 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Holt - foul #2 on Donald Holt, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses long on a shot from close range | 63-51 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Edwin Manley runs out the clock | 63-51 |