| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Louis Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gregson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Orr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Davie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Arturo Martinez inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | James Payne is open and lays it up and in | 35-28 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Charles Orr clanks a jump hook from the left block | 35-28 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Jeremy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:13 | NC State | David Gregson is called for the reach on Arturo Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Gregson, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Harold Stough connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Ward | 35-31 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Emmanuel Davie's pass is intercepted by Peter Ward | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Peter Ward loses the dribble to David Gregson | 35-31 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Willie Leonard misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 35-31 |
| 18:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Peter Ward | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Harold Stough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Akin (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF), Steven Sturtz (C) Charles Orr, Emmanuel Davie, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (SG), James Gibson (PF), Salvador Perez (C) Jeremy Price, James Payne, Peter Ward | |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Louis Cook's pass is intercepted by James Gibson | 35-31 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Harold Stough is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Cook - foul #1 on Louis Cook, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SG) Arturo Martinez | |
| 17:08 | NC State | James Gibson can't throw it down | 35-31 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Salvador Perez tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Salvador Perez - foul #2 on Salvador Perez, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Ward (C) Salvador Perez | |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | NC State | James Gibson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF) Terrence Howle | |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Michael Akin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:38 | NC State | Arturo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Charles Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Arturo Martinez | 37-35 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Louis Cook scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronnie Geyer | 39-35 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Arturo Martinez connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Louis Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gregson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Geyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sturtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) C - Peter Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz banks in the layup set up by Louis Cook and the foul's on Peter Ward - foul #2 on Peter Ward, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Willie Leonard (C) Louis Cook, Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG), James Payne (PF), Salvador Perez (C) Charles Hamilton, James Gibson, Peter Ward | |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:30 | NC State | Harold Stough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-38 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | David Gregson snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:22 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Salvador Perez - foul #3 on Salvador Perez, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Ganey (SF) Michael Akin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:22 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:22 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Payne | 43-38 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Eric Jamerson steps in front of the Arturo Martinez pass in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson lays it in | 45-38 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Eric Jamerson steps in front of the Harold Stough pass in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson misses the dunk | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | NC State | James Payne gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Arturo Martinez is fouled on the floor by Gary Ganey - foul #2 on Gary Ganey, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Orr (SF), Emmanuel Davie (PF) Gary Ganey, Steven Sturtz | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Ward (C) Arturo Martinez | |
| 14:36 | NC State | Harold Stough can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Peter Ward tips it home | 45-40 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson's fadeaway is rejected by Salvador Perez | 45-40 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Willie Leonard can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 14:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Peter Ward | 45-40 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Jeremy Price is hacked by David Gregson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Gregson, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Armentrout (SG) David Gregson | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), James Gibson (PF) Harold Stough, Jeremy Price, Salvador Perez, James Payne | |
| 14:00 | NC State | James Gibson blows the wide open layup | 45-40 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Terrence Howle misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Peter Ward tips it home | 45-42 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Charles Hamilton is called for the reach on Charles Orr - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Michael Akin (SF) Eric Jamerson, Charles Orr | |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF) Bobby Beliveau | |
| 13:40 | Florida State | Willie Leonard clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Terrence Howle - foul #2 on Terrence Howle, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Tom Magee (C) Peter Ward | |
| 13:40 | Florida State | Willie Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | Willie Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Arturo Martinez is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Willie Leonard grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Derek Bissett scores on a shot from the left block set up by Michael Akin | 49-42 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Arturo Martinez drills a driving attempt in the paint | 49-44 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Willie Leonard misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 12:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Tom Magee | 49-44 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Arturo Martinez misses long on an open shot in the paint | 49-44 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | James Gibson picks off the pass by Derek Bissett | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Derek Bissett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Armentrout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emmanuel Davie (tiring) 2 reb. C - Willie Leonard (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terrence Howle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arturo Martinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Tom Magee (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Tom Magee can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 11:31 | NC State | James Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:22 | NC State | James Gibson makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Terrence Howle and he's fouled by Emmanuel Davie - foul #1 on Emmanuel Davie, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (PG), David Gregson (SG), Charles Orr (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF), Steven Sturtz (C) Derek Bissett, Rick Armentrout, Michael Akin, Emmanuel Davie, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (PG), Jeremy Price (SG), James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Charles Hamilton, Terrence Howle, Arturo Martinez, Tom Magee | |
| 11:22 | NC State | James Gibson makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:14 | NC State | James Gibson grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Harold Stough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Charles Orr pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | James Payne steals it from Louis Cook | 49-47 |
| 10:20 | NC State | James Gibson connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold Stough | 49-49 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Harold Stough steals the ball from Ronnie Geyer | 49-49 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Harold Stough is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Cook - foul #2 on Louis Cook, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Akin (SF) Charles Orr | |
| Subs | NC State | Salvador Perez (SF) James Gibson | |
| 09:46 | NC State | Harold Stough connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 49-52 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Salvador Perez grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Harold Stough is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Salvador Perez | 49-54 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Salvador Perez denies the turnaround by David Gregson | 49-54 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Louis Cook can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Salvador Perez grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Jeremy Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Rick Armentrout (SG), Charles Orr (SF), Emmanuel Davie (PF) Louis Cook, Michael Akin, Steven Sturtz, Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SG), Arturo Martinez (SF), Tom Magee (PF) Jeremy Price, Salvador Perez, James Payne | |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Ward | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Eric Jamerson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 stl. SG - Rick Armentrout (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Orr (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Emmanuel Davie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gregson (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-56 |
| 07:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Arturo Martinez | 51-56 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Harold Stough is fouled in the backcourt by David Gregson - foul #5 on David Gregson, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Akin (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Charles Orr, David Gregson | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (SG), James Payne (PF) Terrence Howle, Peter Ward | |
| 07:38 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:38 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Tom Magee steals the ball from Eric Jamerson | 51-58 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Arturo Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Salvador Perez (C) Tom Magee | |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Willie Leonard's layup is rejected by James Payne | 51-58 |
| 07:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Arturo Martinez | 51-58 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Willie Leonard is called for the reach on Harold Stough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Leonard, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 06:52 | NC State | James Payne pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Charles Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Rick Armentrout - foul #1 on Rick Armentrout, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (PG), Derek Bissett (SG), Ronnie Geyer (PF) Eric Jamerson, Rick Armentrout, Emmanuel Davie | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SG), James Gibson (PF), Peter Ward (C) Harold Stough, James Payne, Salvador Perez | |
| 06:31 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Louis Cook is fouled on the floor by Peter Ward - foul #3 on Peter Ward, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Steven Sturtz (PF) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (SG), Tom Magee (C) Charles Hamilton, Peter Ward | |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Louis Cook | 53-62 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Terrence Howle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Orr (PF) Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG) Bobby Beliveau | |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Bissett | 55-62 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Tom Magee misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Cook - foul #3 on Louis Cook, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Rick Armentrout (SG), Ronnie Geyer (C) Louis Cook, Derek Bissett, Michael Akin | |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (PG) Terrence Howle | |
| 05:18 | NC State | Tom Magee misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Tom Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Jamerson | 58-63 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Harold Stough misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Charles Orr is fouled on the floor by Arturo Martinez - foul #2 on Arturo Martinez, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Akin (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Steven Sturtz, Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Jeremy Price, Arturo Martinez, Tom Magee, James Gibson | |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Charles Orr misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Terrence Howle's pass is intercepted by Rick Armentrout in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Akin | 61-63 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Harold Stough banks in the layup on a great pass from Terrence Howle | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Eric Jamerson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Rick Armentrout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Orr (tiring) 4 reb. C - Willie Leonard (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Charles Orr grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Willie Leonard misses the lay-in | 61-65 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Peter Ward snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Harold Stough misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Charles Orr pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (PG), Emmanuel Davie (PF), Steven Sturtz (C) Eric Jamerson, Charles Orr, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG), Arturo Martinez (SF) Terrence Howle, Charles Hamilton | |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Louis Cook | 63-65 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Harold Stough clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Davie | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Orr (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Michael Akin, Steven Sturtz | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:29 | Florida State | Charles Orr connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Louis Cook | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Emmanuel Davie is called for the reach on James Payne - foul #2 on Emmanuel Davie, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | NC State | James Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | NC State | James Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Willie Leonard grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Louis Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-66 |
| 00:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Peter Ward | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Arturo Martinez is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Harold Stough picks off the pass by Rick Armentrout out of a doubleteam | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Harold Stough lays it in | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Charles Orr is fouled on the floor by Peter Ward - foul #4 on Peter Ward, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Charles Orr misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | NC State | Peter Ward is hacked by Louis Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Cook, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Louis Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-70 |