| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Veasley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Schlegel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curt Chaplin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | John Cleveland inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 19:36 | NC State | Dustin Downey snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Dustin Downey tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Mickelson and the foul's on Adam Wiley - foul #3 on Adam Wiley, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (C) Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:05 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Joshua Schlegel steals it from Wilson Cadiz | 29-36 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | William Veasley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:03 | NC State | Curt Chaplin takes the ball from Micheal Fox | 29-39 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | William Veasley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 17:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dustin Downey | 29-39 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel clanks a runner near the basket | 29-39 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Dustin Downey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Dustin Downey grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Wilson Cadiz and he's fouled by Joshua Schlegel - foul #1 on Joshua Schlegel, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:10 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Cleveland | 31-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Veasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Schlegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | NC State | Micheal Fox's fadeaway is rejected by Curt Chaplin | 31-42 |
| 15:29 | NC State | Dustin Downey tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 15:26 | Florida State | William Veasley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Veasley, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Wiley (C) Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie (SF) John Cleveland | |
| 15:11 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curt Chaplin - foul #3 on Curt Chaplin, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:47 | Florida State | William Veasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:40 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Sharpe | 37-42 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | William Veasley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Mickelson | 37-44 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-46 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Francis McWhinnie - foul #4 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Harry Link (SG), John Fisher (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) Thomas Sharpe, Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (PG), John Cleveland (SF), John Churchill (PF), James Schneider (C) William Veasley, Francis McWhinnie, Joshua Schlegel, Curt Chaplin | |
| 11:55 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Fox (tiring) 20 pts. PF - John Fisher (fresh) C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Nigel Ned steals the ball from Joseph Raymond | 39-46 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Nigel Ned clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 10:39 | NC State | John Fisher snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Micheal Fox connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harry Link | 41-46 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (PF) Nigel Ned, Micheal Fox, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel (PF), Curt Chaplin (C) John Churchill, James Schneider | |
| 09:52 | NC State | Harry Link hits a shot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | John Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Dustin Downey gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz is hacked by John Cleveland - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Wiley (C) Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Veasley (PG) Carlos Mickelson | |
| 08:58 | NC State | Adam Wiley blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Harry Link pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Steven Galiano connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Link | 45-46 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | William Veasley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Sharpe - foul #1 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | NC State | John Fisher (SF) Harry Link | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (SG) Joseph Raymond | |
| 08:17 | Florida State | William Veasley makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | William Veasley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Adam Wiley gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Steven Galiano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Veasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Schlegel (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Florida State | John Fisher steals it from William Veasley | 48-47 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Dustin Downey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 07:14 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Dustin Downey pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Adam Wiley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Mickelson - foul #3 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Harry Link (SG), Micheal Fox (SF) Thomas Sharpe, Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (PG), Francis McWhinnie (SF), John Churchill (PF), James Schneider (C) William Veasley, John Cleveland, Joshua Schlegel, Curt Chaplin | |
| 06:14 | NC State | Adam Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Adam Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Schneider | 49-47 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie can't connect on a floater from close range | 49-47 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | John Churchill tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Harry Link comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Carlos Mickelson - foul #4 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (PF), Wilson Cadiz (C) John Fisher, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG) Carlos Mickelson | |
| 05:26 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | James Schneider is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Nigel Ned knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Link | 53-49 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Harry Link connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Downey | 55-52 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Dustin Downey takes the ball from John Cleveland | 55-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - Dustin Downey (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Raymond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Churchill (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Nigel Ned and the foul's on James Schneider - foul #1 on James Schneider, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), John Fisher (PF) Nigel Ned, Harry Link, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Veasley (PG), Carlos Mickelson (SG), Joshua Schlegel (PF), Curt Chaplin (C) Joseph Raymond, John Cleveland, John Churchill, James Schneider | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is fouled on the floor by Wilson Cadiz - foul #1 on Wilson Cadiz, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Holmes (SF) Micheal Fox | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin loses the dribble to John Fisher | 58-52 |
| 02:57 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SF), Adam Wiley (C) Mark Holmes, Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:31 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carlos Mickelson | 58-54 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Micheal Fox lays it in | 60-54 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel hits a floater near the basket set up by Carlos Mickelson | 60-56 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Joshua Schlegel picks off the pass by Adam Wiley | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Florida State | William Veasley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Florida State | The jump hook by Joshua Schlegel is blocked by John Fisher | 60-56 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Micheal Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Carlos Mickelson is called for the reach on Micheal Fox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Dustin Downey (PF) Thomas Sharpe, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG) Carlos Mickelson | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Nigel Ned is called for the reach on Francis McWhinnie - foul #1 on Nigel Ned, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG) Nigel Ned | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Micheal Fox snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Micheal Fox is hacked by William Veasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Veasley, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | John Cleveland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Veasley | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | NC State | John Cleveland is called for the reach on Micheal Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cleveland, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | William Veasley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Micheal Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | NC State | William Veasley is called for the reach on Micheal Fox in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Veasley, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Micheal Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Nigel Ned is hacked by William Veasley in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Veasley, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (PG) William Veasley | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Nigel Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond misses the halfcourt shot | 68-62 |