| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Troia (fresh) C - Mathew Kime (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Fred Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Dale Melin inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Kime | 27-25 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | Harold Fowler knocks in the runner in the paint | 27-27 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Robert Marmon is called for the reach on Mathew Kime - foul #1 on Robert Marmon, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF), Vincent Gupton (PF), Howard Quam (C) Dale Melin, David Troia, Mathew Kime | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifton Chambers - foul #2 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Fred Moses, Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | Richard Bostick can't finish the layup | 27-27 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Clifton Chambers takes the ball from Alonzo Perez in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 18:04 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers banks in the layup | 27-29 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez banks in the layup | 29-29 |
| 17:22 | Virginia | Alonzo Perez steals it from Richard Bostick | 29-29 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Howard Quam is fouled on the floor by Leon Ferdinand - foul #2 on Leon Ferdinand, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF), Mathew Kime (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Alonzo Perez, Vincent Gupton, Howard Quam | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Clifton Chambers, Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Clay Reeves can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 29-29 |
| 16:34 | Florida State | Jesse Bingham tips it in | 31-29 |
| 16:10 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Mathew Kime tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Bingham (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Melin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Troia (fairly fresh) C - Mathew Kime (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Fred Moses (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Virginia | Fred Moses knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Dale Melin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Robert Stock (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), Vincent Gupton (PF), Mark Frost (C) Clay Reeves, Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin, David Troia, Mathew Kime | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Mancha (PF) Clifton Chambers, Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon | |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Harold Fowler connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Mancha | 33-34 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:53 | Virginia | Robert Mancha hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 13:30 | Florida State | Mark Frost tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 13:08 | Virginia | Richard Bostick clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:07 | Florida State | Vincent Gupton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Mark Frost gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Fowler - foul #2 on Harold Fowler, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), David Troia (PF), Howard Quam (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Vincent Gupton, Mark Frost | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Richard Bostick, Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha, Harold Fowler | |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:22 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell drills a runner from the baseline set up by Clifton Chambers and he's fouled by Robert Stock - foul #4 on Robert Stock, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), Mathew Kime (C) Robert Stock, Alonzo Perez, David Troia | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:22 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Dale Melin loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:29 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Troia (PF) Howard Quam | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (SG), Harold Fowler (C) Fred Moses, Leon Ferdinand | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Bingham (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Melin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Troia (fairly fresh) C - Mathew Kime (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Haupt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Fowler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Dale Melin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 11:01 | Virginia | Harold Fowler pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:41 | Virginia | Robert Marmon is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Vincent Gupton (PF), Mark Frost (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, David Troia, Mathew Kime | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Robert Mancha (PF) Tommy Haupt, Robert Marmon | |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Dale Melin lays it in on a nice dish by Clay Reeves | 39-39 |
| 10:02 | Virginia | Richard Bostick connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clifton Chambers | 39-41 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Bingham | 42-41 |
| 09:18 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the floater in the lane | 42-41 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Mark Frost snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Clay Reeves comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-41 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Mancha | 42-41 |
| 08:29 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Clay Reeves | 42-41 |
| 08:04 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits a 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 08:04 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), David Troia (PF), Howard Quam (C) Clay Reeves, Dale Melin, Vincent Gupton, Mark Frost | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Tommy Haupt (SG), Robert Marmon (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Clifton Chambers, Richard Bostick, Robert Mancha, Harold Fowler | |
| 08:02 | Virginia | Kenneth Carstarphen picks off the pass by Tommy Haupt in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is fouled on the floor by Tommy Haupt - foul #3 on Tommy Haupt, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (SG) Jesse Bingham | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:29 | Virginia | Robert Marmon gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stock (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Troia (fairly fresh) C - Howard Quam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Fred Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Maxwell (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Ferdinand (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Virginia | David Troia takes the ball from Fred Moses in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Tommy Haupt takes the ball from Alonzo Perez | 45-41 |
| 06:49 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt's pass is intercepted by Howard Quam in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez scores on a shot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 06:09 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt is fouled on the floor by Robert Stock - foul #5 on Robert Stock, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Jesse Bingham (SG), Vincent Gupton (PF), Mathew Kime (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Robert Stock, David Troia, Howard Quam | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG), Robert Mancha (PF) Eric Maxwell, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 05:58 | Virginia | Fred Moses's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dale Melin (SF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jesse Bingham | 50-41 |
| 05:36 | Virginia | Fred Moses misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Robert Mancha gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | Robert Marmon misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Clay Reeves pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | Clay Reeves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 05:05 | Virginia | Robert Mancha pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Vincent Gupton snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Moses - foul #3 on Fred Moses, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Alonzo Perez (SF), David Troia (PF), Mark Frost (C) Clay Reeves, Dale Melin, Vincent Gupton, Mathew Kime | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Harold Fowler (C) Clifton Chambers, Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha | |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:07 | Virginia | Harold Fowler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Mark Frost gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Robert Marmon steps in front of the Mark Frost pass in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 03:55 | Virginia | Robert Marmon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-41 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Mark Frost grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Kenneth Carstarphen | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Bingham (very tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Troia (tiring) C - Mark Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Fred Moses (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bostick (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Maxwell (tired) 7 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Fowler (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Virginia | Jesse Bingham is called for the reach on Richard Bostick - foul #3 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Vincent Gupton (PF), Howard Quam (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, David Troia, Mark Frost | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Richard Bostick, Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 03:02 | Virginia | Robert Mancha comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Leon Ferdinand steals it from Jesse Bingham in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand banks in the layup set up by Robert Mancha | 55-43 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Jesse Bingham is hacked by Robert Mancha - foul #2 on Robert Mancha, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Frost (C) Howard Quam | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Jesse Bingham misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:18 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:07 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Frost - foul #4 on Mark Frost, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| 02:07 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:07 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Clay Reeves clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 01:50 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Tommy Haupt | 55-45 |
| 01:33 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 01:32 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Robert Mancha tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 01:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mark Frost | 55-45 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez misses the runner from close range | 55-45 |
| 01:01 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF), Mathew Kime (C) Clay Reeves, Alonzo Perez, Vincent Gupton, Mark Frost | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Clifton Chambers, Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Moses - foul #4 on Fred Moses, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (SF), Vincent Gupton (PF), Mark Frost (C) Dale Melin, David Troia, Mathew Kime | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Fred Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG) Kenneth Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Richard Bostick, Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is hacked by Tommy Haupt - foul #4 on Tommy Haupt, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Mark Frost swats the short shot by Clifton Chambers | 58-47 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is hacked by Fred Moses in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Moses, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG) Fred Moses | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Vincent Gupton gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the floater from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Richard Bostick hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Bingham - foul #4 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Richard Bostick misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Richard Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Clay Reeves runs out the clock | 61-48 |