| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:52 | NC State | James Cooley loses the dribble to Eric Maxwell | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Virginia | Richard Bostick's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Shaw | 30-30 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Jonathan Wright snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Richard Bostick is called for the reach on David Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bostick, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Virginia | Harold Fowler snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | Virginia | Harold Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 18:49 | Virginia | Robert Marmon tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Derrick Barker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Reed | 33-30 |
| 18:38 | Virginia | Harold Fowler's floater is tipped away by Derrick Barker | 33-30 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:03 | Virginia | Ralph Howard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Richard Bostick, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 18:03 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:03 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Fred Moses | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell connects on the shot from the left block | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | NC State | David Reed buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Barker | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Ralph Howard steals it from David Reed in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Brian Ellis (SG), Fred Anderson (SF), John Fields (C) David Reed, Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Quentin Cook (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Ralph Howard, Eric Maxwell, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 16:19 | NC State | Fred Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Chambers - foul #2 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SF) Quentin Cook | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Martin Beesley drills a shot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 15:47 | Virginia | Harold Fowler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Brian Ellis gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Moses (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Martin Beesley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:13 | Virginia | Fred Moses hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Ellis - foul #1 on Brian Ellis, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (PF) Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Virginia | Quentin Cook (SF) Richard Bostick | |
| 15:13 | Virginia | Fred Moses misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:13 | Virginia | Fred Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Martin Beesley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Harold Fowler gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:34 | Virginia | John Fields is called for the reach on Harold Fowler - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) Martin Beesley, Fred Anderson, John Fields | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SG), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Fred Moses, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 14:12 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Brian Ellis pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Brian Ellis makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lawrence Shaw | 42-34 |
| 13:43 | Virginia | Robert Mancha makes the shot near the basket | 42-36 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Philip Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Chambers - foul #3 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Brian Ellis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Harold Fowler (C) Clifton Chambers, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 13:23 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Robert Mancha is called for the reach on Philip Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Mancha, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), Jonathan Wright (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SF), Robert Marmon (PF) Quentin Cook, Robert Mancha | |
| 12:43 | NC State | Ralph Howard is called for the reach on David Reed - foul #3 on Ralph Howard, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), John Fields (C) David Reed, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (SG), Leon Ferdinand (C) Eric Maxwell, Harold Fowler | |
| 12:35 | NC State | Leon Ferdinand steals the ball from Martin Beesley | 42-36 |
| 12:06 | Virginia | Fred Moses is hacked by Martin Beesley - foul #1 on Martin Beesley, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (SG), Philip Taylor (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Mancha (SF) Richard Bostick | |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 11:42 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Moses (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Mancha (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Ferdinand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | NC State | Brian Ellis loses the dribble to Leon Ferdinand in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 11:22 | Virginia | Robert Marmon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Howard | 42-38 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Brian Ellis is hacked by Robert Mancha - foul #2 on Robert Mancha, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker, John Fields | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Eric Maxwell (SG), Quentin Cook (SF), Harold Fowler (C) Ralph Howard, Fred Moses, Robert Marmon, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 11:04 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 11:02 | NC State | James Cooley tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:49 | NC State | James Cooley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 42-38 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 10:31 | Virginia | David Reed takes the ball from Harold Fowler | 44-38 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the floater near the basket | 46-38 |
| 09:51 | Virginia | Quentin Cook misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-38 |
| 09:50 | Virginia | Harold Fowler misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Harold Fowler hits a runner from the left block | 46-40 |
| 09:07 | NC State | James Cooley is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF) David Reed, Brian Ellis, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Fred Moses (SG), Richard Bostick (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Clifton Chambers, Eric Maxwell, Quentin Cook, Robert Mancha, Harold Fowler | |
| 08:43 | Virginia | James Cooley picks off the pass by Fred Moses | 46-40 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw's pass is intercepted by Ralph Howard | 46-40 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | The short jumper by Richard Bostick is denied by Derrick Barker | 46-40 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:44 | NC State | James Cooley dunks the ball on a great pass from Martin Beesley and the foul's on Leon Ferdinand - foul #1 on Leon Ferdinand, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Harold Fowler (C) Ralph Howard, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 07:44 | NC State | James Cooley makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Moses (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Virginia | Robert Marmon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Marmon, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (C) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 07:15 | NC State | John Fields banks in the layup | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 06:56 | Virginia | Derrick Barker steps in front of the Eric Maxwell pass | 51-40 |
| 06:39 | NC State | John Fields blows the wide open layup | 51-40 |
| 06:37 | Virginia | Harold Fowler grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 06:20 | Virginia | Robert Marmon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 51-40 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 06:06 | NC State | David Reed misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 51-40 |
| 06:05 | NC State | John Fields misses the tip | 51-40 |
| 06:04 | Virginia | Robert Marmon pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 05:48 | Virginia | Robert Marmon is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Wright - foul #2 on Jonathan Wright, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (SG), Fred Anderson (SF), Philip Taylor (PF) Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Clifton Chambers, Fred Moses, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Philip Taylor steals it from Richard Bostick | 51-40 |
| 05:15 | NC State | David Reed misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leon Ferdinand - foul #2 on Leon Ferdinand, team foul #9 | 51-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) Fred Anderson, John Fields | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:15 | NC State | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 05:15 | NC State | David Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Mancha | 52-40 |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Richard Bostick misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses the jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Philip Taylor hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Robert Mancha knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Eric Maxwell and the foul's on Philip Taylor - foul #3 on Philip Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Quentin Cook (SF) Richard Bostick | |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Robert Mancha misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Philip Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 04:28 | NC State | James Cooley misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Ferdinand - foul #3 on Leon Ferdinand, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG) Ralph Howard | |
| 04:28 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:28 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Philip Taylor can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 55-42 |
| 04:21 | Virginia | Robert Mancha pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 04:12 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-42 |
| 04:11 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cooley | 58-42 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Taylor | 58-42 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Brian Ellis pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quentin Cook (fresh) PF - Robert Mancha (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Ellis | 61-42 |
| 03:15 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Reed - foul #1 on David Reed, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), John Fields (C) David Reed, Brian Ellis, Philip Taylor, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (SG), Thomas Crews (C) Eric Maxwell, Robert Mancha | |
| 03:15 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 03:15 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Thomas Crews gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | Fred Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Mancha (PF) Leon Ferdinand | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:50 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 02:48 | Virginia | Fred Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 02:31 | Virginia | Fred Moses comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 02:30 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mancha | 61-44 |
| 02:18 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-44 |
| 02:17 | Virginia | Quentin Cook tips it home | 61-46 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Martin Beesley is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Chambers - foul #4 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #11 | 61-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (PF), James Cooley (C) Jonathan Wright, John Fields | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Quentin Cook clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Martin Beesley snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw loses the dribble to Clifton Chambers in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Fred Anderson blocks the short jumper by Fred Moses | 63-46 |
| 01:53 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is called for traveling | 63-46 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Jonathan Wright (PF) Martin Beesley, Fred Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand (C) Thomas Crews | |
| 01:24 | Virginia | Fred Moses misses long on a jumper from the right side | 63-46 |
| 01:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 63-46 |
| 01:17 | NC State | James Cooley connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Shaw | 65-46 |
| 01:07 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 01:03 | NC State | James Cooley loses the dribble to Quentin Cook in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 00:43 | Virginia | A charge is called on Robert Mancha - foul #3 on Robert Mancha, team foul #12 | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is denied on a layup by Robert Mancha | 65-49 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Jonathan Wright tips it back up and in | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Virginia | Robert Mancha comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Reed runs out the clock | 67-49 |