| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Heidenreich (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Broadnax (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Casey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Terrence Howle inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Peter Ward can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 19:29 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Price | 29-34 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Peter Ward is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 29-34 |
| 19:04 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Lewis Broadnax | 29-34 |
| 18:56 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Heidenreich | 29-37 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Charles Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Lewis Broadnax snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:23 | Virginia | Casey Adams hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Larry Heidenreich | 29-39 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Terrence Howle's pass is intercepted by Larry Heidenreich | 29-39 |
| 17:55 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich hits the finger roll | 29-41 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-41 |
| 17:36 | NC State | James Payne snags the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:07 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Terrence Howle | 29-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Davis (C) Casey Adams | |
| 16:53 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Heidenreich | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 16:33 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 16:32 | NC State | James Payne tips it in | 31-43 |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Lewis Broadnax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (C) Terrence Howle, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Branscome (PG), Clyde Deal (SG), Christopher Styer (SF), Jeffrey Beckford (PF) Larry Heidenreich, Lewis Broadnax, Ronald Jenkins, Shaun Hilliard | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Tom Magee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-43 |
| 15:52 | Virginia | Paul Branscome pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Paul Branscome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Deal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Styer (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Beckford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Jeffrey Beckford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SF) Rodney McIntyre | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich (PG), Lewis Broadnax (SG), Shaun Hilliard (PF), William Berryman (C) Paul Branscome, Clyde Deal, Jeffrey Beckford, John Davis | |
| 15:10 | NC State | James Payne blows the layup | 31-43 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 15:01 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Ward (C) Tom Magee | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Jenkins (SF) Christopher Styer | |
| 14:37 | NC State | Peter Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 14:19 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich's pass is intercepted by Peter Ward | 33-43 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Terrence Howle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 13:51 | Virginia | James Payne is called for the reach on Lewis Broadnax - foul #2 on James Payne, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Ronald Jenkins makes the turnaround from the left block set up by William Berryman and the foul's on Terrence Howle - foul #2 on Terrence Howle, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney McIntyre (SF) Terrence Howle | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Branscome (PG), Jeffrey Beckford (PF) Larry Heidenreich, Shaun Hilliard | |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Ronald Jenkins makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:09 | NC State | Jeremy Price is fouled on the floor by William Berryman - foul #4 on William Berryman, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Deal (SG), Casey Adams (C) Lewis Broadnax, William Berryman | |
| 12:51 | NC State | Charles Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Styer (SF) Ronald Jenkins | |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Paul Branscome misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (SG), Terrence Howle (SF) Jeremy Price, Rodney McIntyre | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard (PF) Jeffrey Beckford | |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Paul Branscome misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Paul Branscome makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Peter Ward drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Payne | 35-47 |
| 12:09 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 12:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Peter Ward | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Peter Ward misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-47 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Terrence Howle tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 11:48 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Styer | 35-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Paul Branscome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Deal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Styer (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Shaun Hilliard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 11:29 | NC State | James Payne grabs the board | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Peter Ward dunks the ball | 37-47 |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Paul Branscome banks in the layup on a great pass from Clyde Deal | 37-49 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Clyde Deal picks off the pass by Bobby Beliveau | 37-49 |
| 10:46 | Virginia | Clyde Deal hits the finger roll | 37-51 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 10:05 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Branscome | 40-54 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Peter Ward misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Shaun Hilliard - foul #1 on Shaun Hilliard, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Jeremy Price (SG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (PF) Charles Hamilton, Bobby Beliveau, Terrence Howle, James Payne | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich (PG), Lewis Broadnax (SG), Ronald Jenkins (SF), Jeffrey Beckford (PF), John Davis (C) Paul Branscome, Clyde Deal, Christopher Styer, Shaun Hilliard, Casey Adams | |
| 09:41 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:22 | Virginia | Lewis Broadnax knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Heidenreich | 41-56 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre is whistled for traveling | 41-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Gerard Edwards (C) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:50 | Virginia | Ronald Jenkins connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Broadnax | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 08:36 | NC State | Tom Magee hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Boris Hazinski | 43-58 |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich double dribbles | 43-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SF) Gerard Edwards | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard (PF) Jeffrey Beckford | |
| 08:08 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Boris Hazinski | 45-58 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Lewis Broadnax clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-58 |
| 07:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rodney McIntyre | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 07:42 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Terrence Howle tips it in | 47-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Heidenreich (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Hilliard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Jenkins | 47-60 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Boris Hazinski loses the dribble to Lewis Broadnax in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 07:31 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lewis Broadnax | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 07:12 | NC State | Terrence Howle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 07:11 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Ronald Jenkins slams it home set up by Larry Heidenreich | 47-64 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Jeremy Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-64 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Tom Magee misses the tip | 47-64 |
| 06:33 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Larry Heidenreich | 47-64 |
| 06:26 | Virginia | Lewis Broadnax buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Hilliard | 47-66 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Boris Hazinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 06:09 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 06:04 | Virginia | Terrence Howle is called for the reach on Ronald Jenkins - foul #3 on Terrence Howle, team foul #4 | 47-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SF), James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Boris Hazinski, Terrence Howle, Tom Magee, Rodney McIntyre | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Branscome (PG), Clyde Deal (SG), Christopher Styer (SF), William Berryman (C) Larry Heidenreich, Lewis Broadnax, Ronald Jenkins, John Davis | |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 05:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Price | 47-66 |
| 05:40 | NC State | James Payne throws it down on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 49-66 |
| 05:25 | Virginia | Clyde Deal misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard can't tip it in | 49-66 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Peter Ward pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard drills a jumper from the left side | 51-68 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 04:25 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Charles Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 04:12 | Virginia | Clyde Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:12 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SF) Bobby Beliveau | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich (PG), Lewis Broadnax (SG), Ronald Jenkins (SF) Paul Branscome, Clyde Deal, Christopher Styer | |
| 03:53 | Virginia | Ronald Jenkins misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 53-68 |
| 03:51 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard grabs the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 03:40 | Virginia | Lewis Broadnax comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Terrence Howle grabs the board | 53-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Heidenreich (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Hilliard (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - William Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | NC State | James Payne misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Shaun Hilliard - foul #2 on Shaun Hilliard, team foul #3 | 53-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (C) Charles Hamilton, Jeremy Price, Terrence Howle, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:26 | NC State | James Payne makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:26 | NC State | James Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:12 | Virginia | Boris Hazinski picks off the pass by Shaun Hilliard | 55-68 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau throws it down set up by Boris Hazinski | 57-68 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Tom Magee - foul #1 on Tom Magee, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Terrence Howle (SF), Peter Ward (C) Boris Hazinski, Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jeffrey Beckford (PF) Shaun Hilliard | |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:49 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-70 |
| 02:48 | Virginia | Jeffrey Beckford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Jeffrey Beckford is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (PF), Gerard Edwards (C) Charles Hamilton, Terrence Howle, James Payne, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:07 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Gerard Edwards can't tip it in | 57-70 |
| 02:05 | Virginia | Jeffrey Beckford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Jenkins | 57-73 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Boris Hazinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard (PF) Jeffrey Beckford | |
| 00:59 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lewis Broadnax | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Boris Hazinski | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Tom Magee - foul #2 on Tom Magee, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Shaun Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-77 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Lewis Broadnax gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Larry Heidenreich runs out the clock | 60-77 |