| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Young (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wesley Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Atchison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Raymond Young inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | James Phelps misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 19:31 | NC State | James Atchison tips it home | 25-29 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | James Atchison blocks the short jumper by Colin Brewer | 25-29 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Paul Barreto hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 18:57 | NC State | The refs have stopped play. Raymond Young is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Jones (SF) Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:40 | NC State | James Phelps misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-31 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Paul Barreto snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Carl Letcher scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Sargent | 25-33 |
| 17:48 | NC State | James Phelps is fouled on the floor by Paul Barreto - foul #2 on Paul Barreto, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Matthew Blake loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | James Phelps takes the ball from Christopher Lackey | 25-33 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Matthew Blake dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Phelps | 27-33 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Carl Letcher is fouled on the floor by James Phelps - foul #1 on James Phelps, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Young (PF) Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Florida State | Timothy Northcutt (SF) Colin Brewer | |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey connects on the shot from the left block | 27-35 |
| 16:01 | NC State | The jumper by James Atchison is denied by Christopher Lackey | 27-35 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lackey | 27-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Phelps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Young (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Atchison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Barreto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Lackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Florida State | James Phelps steals it from Christopher Lackey | 27-35 |
| 15:17 | NC State | James Atchison jams it set up by Matthew Blake | 29-35 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | Paul Barreto misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Carl Letcher is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Carl Letcher, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Franklin (PG), Wesley Givens (PF) James Phelps, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Willmon (PG), Colin Brewer (SF), Jordan Vines (PF) Carl Letcher, Rodney Sargent, Paul Barreto | |
| 14:07 | NC State | James Atchison is fouled on the floor by Colin Brewer - foul #1 on Colin Brewer, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Scott Franklin connects on the 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Scott Franklin steals the ball from Frank Willmon | 32-35 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Scott Franklin banks in the layup | 34-35 |
| 13:12 | Florida State | Frank Willmon is hacked by Matthew Blake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Blake, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Carl Letcher (PG), Rodney Sargent (SG), Paul Barreto (PF) Frank Willmon, Timothy Northcutt, Christopher Lackey | |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Scott Franklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Colin Brewer | 34-38 |
| 12:04 | Florida State | Carl Letcher is fouled on the floor by Scott Franklin - foul #2 on Scott Franklin, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Henry Jones (SF) Scott Franklin, Matthew Blake, Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:35 | Florida State | Paul Barreto is denied on a layup by James Atchison | 34-38 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Paul Barreto tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Atchison (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carl Letcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colin Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Barreto (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Vines (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | NC State | Robert Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 11:12 | NC State | James Atchison grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Wesley Givens lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 36-40 |
| 10:31 | Florida State | Paul Barreto clanks a floater from the left block | 36-40 |
| 10:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Atchison | 36-40 |
| 10:04 | NC State | James Atchison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Letcher - foul #5 on Carl Letcher, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG), Raymond Young (PF) Robert Jenkins, Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Willmon (PG), Timothy Northcutt (SF), Christopher Lackey (C) Carl Letcher, Colin Brewer, Jordan Vines | |
| 10:04 | NC State | James Atchison misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:04 | NC State | James Atchison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Frank Willmon | 37-42 |
| 09:25 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Henry Jones | 37-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Givens (C) James Atchison | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Paul Barreto buries a fadeaway near the basket | 37-44 |
| 08:37 | NC State | James Phelps throws it down | 39-44 |
| 08:21 | Florida State | Frank Willmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 08:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond Young | 39-44 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Wesley Givens can't finish the layup | 39-44 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Paul Barreto grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey clanks a runner from the left block | 39-44 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Raymond Young pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:17 | NC State | Wesley Givens hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 39-44 |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Paul Barreto grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Phelps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Young (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Willmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Sargent (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Barreto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Frank Willmon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Sargent | 39-47 |
| 06:44 | NC State | James Phelps misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Barreto - foul #3 on Paul Barreto, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Franklin (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), James Atchison (C) Matthew Blake, Henry Jones, Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | Colin Brewer (SF), Jordan Vines (PF) Rodney Sargent, Paul Barreto | |
| 06:44 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:44 | NC State | James Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Jordan Vines grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Colin Brewer is hacked by Wesley Givens - foul #2 on Wesley Givens, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Young (SF) James Phelps | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Sargent (SG) Timothy Northcutt | |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 06:06 | NC State | The rebound goes to Raymond Young | 40-47 |
| 05:41 | NC State | James Atchison clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | James Atchison steps in front of the Frank Willmon pass | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:09 | NC State | Robert Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Rodney Sargent - foul #1 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG) Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Timothy Northcutt (SG) Rodney Sargent | |
| 04:54 | NC State | Scott Franklin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Scott Franklin, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | James Atchison is called for the reach on Timothy Northcutt - foul #3 on James Atchison, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SF) Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Barreto (PF) Christopher Lackey | |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Colin Brewer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-47 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Scott Franklin snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 03:58 | NC State | James Atchison drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Blake | 42-47 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Scott Franklin steps in front of the Paul Barreto pass | 42-47 |
| 03:31 | NC State | Wesley Givens hits the finger roll set up by Scott Franklin | 44-47 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Jordan Vines comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Jordan Vines grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Jones (SF), Raymond Young (PF) Scott Franklin, Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Sargent (SG), Christopher Lackey (C) Timothy Northcutt, Jordan Vines | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Phelps (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Young (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Atchison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Willmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colin Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Barreto (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Frank Willmon connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Colin Brewer | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | NC State | Rodney Sargent is called for the reach on James Phelps - foul #2 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Timothy Northcutt (PG) Frank Willmon | |
| 02:19 | NC State | James Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Colin Brewer pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Raymond Young grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 01:34 | NC State | James Atchison misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Paul Barreto gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-49 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Raymond Young grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 00:44 | NC State | James Phelps misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lackey | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey is hacked by Matthew Blake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Blake, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Givens (PF) Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Willmon (PG), Jordan Vines (PF) Timothy Northcutt, Paul Barreto | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | James Atchison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jordan Vines | 44-51 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Jordan Vines is fouled in the backcourt by James Phelps - foul #2 on James Phelps, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Jordan Vines misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Wesley Givens pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:28 | NC State | James Atchison clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Jordan Vines snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Matthew Blake is called for the reach on Jordan Vines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Blake, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (SG) Matthew Blake | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Jordan Vines makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Jordan Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Wesley Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent is hacked by Robert Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Rodney Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Wesley Givens jams it | 46-54 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jenkins - foul #4 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #11 | 46-54 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Christopher Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Raymond Young snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 00:05 | NC State | James Atchison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Wesley Givens grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Wesley Givens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 00:00 | NC State | James Phelps gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |