| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vlade Kaszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bonds (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Johnson (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Luis Aguirre is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Migliore (PF) George Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:10 | NC State | Robert Wetzel evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Johnson | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vlade Kaszynski | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Robert Wetzel drills a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Warren Migliore - foul #3 on Warren Migliore, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SF) Warren Migliore | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:27 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Herbert Johnson gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Herbert Johnson hits a 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 17:30 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds loses the dribble to Herbert Johnson | 30-38 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Luis Aguirre loses the dribble to Kenneth Bonds | 30-38 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Ellis Scaife grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Luis Aguirre misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Vlade Kaszynski - foul #2 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Thomas Petersen | |
| 16:21 | NC State | Luis Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Luis Aguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Robert Wetzel gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:58 | NC State | Herbert Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Clement | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vlade Kaszynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Winslow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Bonds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Aguirre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Florida State | The short jumper by Arthur Johnson is denied by Roy Palmer | 30-42 |
| 15:35 | NC State | Robert Wetzel gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:29 | NC State | Herbert Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Sean Harless connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Vlade Kaszynski | 32-42 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | NC State | David Clement tips it home | 32-44 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson travels with the ball | 32-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Johnson (PF) Michael Winslow | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG) Luis Aguirre, Herbert Johnson | |
| 14:04 | NC State | Robert Wetzel loses the dribble to George Johnson | 32-44 |
| 13:42 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Johnson (SF), Thomas Petersen (C) David Clement, Roy Palmer | |
| 13:14 | NC State | Robert Wetzel clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Sean Harless connects on the shot from the right side | 34-46 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Herbert Johnson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ellis Scaife | 34-49 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | Thomas Petersen steals the ball from Vlade Kaszynski | 34-49 |
| 11:40 | NC State | Robert Wetzel blows the layup over the doubleteam | 34-49 |
| 11:38 | Florida State | George Johnson grabs the board | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Vlade Kaszynski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Bonds (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommie Woolley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Florida State | Ellis Scaife picks off the pass by Sean Harless | 34-49 |
| 11:11 | NC State | Ellis Scaife throws it down | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:53 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Wetzel - foul #1 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG), David Clement (SF), Marty Boerner (PF), Roy Palmer (C) Tommie Woolley, Herbert Johnson, Robert Wetzel, Thomas Petersen | |
| 10:53 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:53 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Luis Aguirre comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | George Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Marty Boerner snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Ellis Scaife's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Bonds | 35-51 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 09:31 | Florida State | George Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vlade Kaszynski | 38-51 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Vlade Kaszynski is called for the reach on Ellis Scaife - foul #3 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Johnson (SF) Ellis Scaife | |
| 08:47 | NC State | Luis Aguirre loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Petersen (C) Roy Palmer | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Sean Harless can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-51 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Sean Harless tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Luis Aguirre misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | David Clement steals it from Arthur Johnson | 40-51 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Herbert Johnson lays it up and in set up by David Clement | 40-53 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Thomas Petersen snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Vlade Kaszynski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bonds (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Aguirre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Boerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | NC State | Herbert Johnson loses the dribble to Kenneth Bonds | 40-53 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Harless | 42-53 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Luis Aguirre hits the finger roll and he's fouled by George Johnson - foul #4 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SG), Warren Migliore (SF), Virgil Kepner (C) Sean Harless, Kenneth Bonds, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Robert Wetzel (PF), Roy Palmer (C) David Clement, Marty Boerner, Thomas Petersen | |
| 06:22 | NC State | Luis Aguirre makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Ellis Scaife grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Ellis Scaife is fouled on the floor by Vlade Kaszynski - foul #4 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG) Luis Aguirre | |
| 05:58 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses short on an open floater in the lane | 45-58 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Warren Migliore gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Michael Winslow tips it home | 47-58 |
| 04:40 | NC State | George Johnson is called for the reach on Herbert Johnson - foul #5 on George Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Sean Harless (PG), Gerald Lyman (SG), Arthur Johnson (C) Vlade Kaszynski, George Johnson, Virgil Kepner | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:40 | NC State | Herbert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Herbert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Gerald Lyman drills a 3 from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Robert Wetzel evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Herbert Johnson | 50-62 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Gerald Lyman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Harless | 52-62 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gerald Lyman | 52-62 |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Gerald Lyman is hacked by Tommie Woolley - foul #2 on Tommie Woolley, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds (SF) Gerald Lyman | |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Aguirre (SG), David Clement (SF), Thomas Petersen (C) Tommie Woolley, Herbert Johnson, Roy Palmer | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Winslow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Bonds (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren Migliore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Aguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Wetzel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Luis Aguirre is called for the reach on Michael Winslow - foul #4 on Luis Aguirre, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski (SG) Michael Winslow | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski is whistled for a carry | 52-62 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Sean Harless takes the ball from David Clement | 52-62 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski travels with the ball | 52-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SG) Sean Harless | |
| Subs | NC State | Marty Boerner (PF) Robert Wetzel | |
| 01:57 | NC State | David Clement misses the floater in the paint | 52-62 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Michael Winslow is called for 3 seconds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Lyman (PG), Virgil Kepner (C) Vlade Kaszynski, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Luis Aguirre, Thomas Petersen | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:22 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Clement and the foul's on Michael Winslow - foul #1 on Michael Winslow, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | Virgil Kepner gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Migliore | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Warren Migliore steps in front of the Herbert Johnson pass | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Michael Winslow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Tommie Woolley - foul #3 on Tommie Woolley, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Michael Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Michael Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Tommie Woolley is hacked by Michael Winslow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Winslow, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Sean Harless (PG), Vlade Kaszynski (SG), Arthur Johnson (C) Gerald Lyman, Michael Winslow, Virgil Kepner | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Robert Wetzel (PF), Thomas Petersen (C) David Clement, Marty Boerner, Roy Palmer | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Tommie Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Tommie Woolley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Sean Harless comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Wetzel | 56-65 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Sean Harless is called for the reach on Robert Wetzel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Harless, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Robert Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Tommie Woolley - foul #4 on Tommie Woolley, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Lyman (PG), Michael Winslow (SF), Virgil Kepner (C) Sean Harless, Kenneth Bonds, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Marty Boerner (PF), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Robert Wetzel, Thomas Petersen | |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Vlade Kaszynski is called for the reach on David Clement in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Sean Harless (PG), Kenneth Bonds (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Gerald Lyman, Vlade Kaszynski, Virgil Kepner | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Wetzel (PF), Thomas Petersen (C) Marty Boerner, Roy Palmer | |
| 00:24 | NC State | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | NC State | David Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Thomas Petersen is called for the reach on Warren Migliore - foul #2 on Thomas Petersen, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Luis Aguirre (SG) David Clement, Tommie Woolley | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Sean Harless loses the ball out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG) Luis Aguirre | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Sean Harless is called for the reach on Tommie Woolley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Harless, team foul #13 | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Tommie Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Tommie Woolley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Michael Winslow is whistled for traveling | 58-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Lyman (PG), Virgil Kepner (C) Sean Harless, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Marty Boerner (PF), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Robert Wetzel, Thomas Petersen | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Clement runs out the clock | 58-69 |