| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Padua (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Overly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lamar Laurel (fresh) C - Bernard Zwigart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Peavy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | William Turner inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Florida State | William Padua takes the ball from Kevin Joseph | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart's floater is tipped away by Michael Peavy | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Michael Peavy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Perry Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | William Turner gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Michael Peavy grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:33 | NC State | William Padua pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:10 | NC State | William Padua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Helton (SF), Jeffrey Durr (PF), Carl Ebel (C) John Overly, Lamar Laurel, Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (PG) Perry Johnson | |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Christopher Frazier is called for the reach on Kevin Joseph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Frazier, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Walter Lipson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:37 | NC State | William Padua's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnstone | 34-35 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | John Johnstone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Walter Lipson clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Carl Ebel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Christopher Frazier can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Lipson - foul #3 on Walter Lipson, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), Lamar Laurel (PF), Bernard Zwigart (C) William Padua, Jeffrey Durr, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (PG), Kirby Gore (C) Walter Lipson, John Johnstone | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Christopher Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Christopher Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Michael Peavy makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lamar Laurel - foul #2 on Lamar Laurel, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (SG) Christopher Frazier | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG) Kevin Joseph | |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Michael Peavy makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Lewis Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Perry Johnson - foul #3 on Perry Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | NC State | John Overly (SF) Louis Helton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), John Johnstone (PF) Perry Johnson, Kirby Gore | |
| 16:13 | NC State | Lewis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Lewis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:46 | Florida State | John Johnstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Durr (PF), Carl Ebel (C) Lamar Laurel, Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Kirby Gore (C) Gordon Jackson, John Johnstone | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Voris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Overly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Peavy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | William Voris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Joseph - foul #1 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | NC State | William Padua (PG) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG) Kevin Joseph | |
| 15:32 | NC State | William Voris makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | NC State | William Voris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Michael Peavy misses short on a runner in the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | NC State | William Voris pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | NC State | John Overly is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Overly, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Frazier (SG), Louis Helton (SF) William Voris, John Overly | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (PG), Kevin Joseph (SG), John Johnstone (PF) Perry Johnson, Walter Lipson, Kirby Gore | |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Michael Peavy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Louis Helton grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:11 | NC State | William Padua scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Turner | 43-41 |
| 13:38 | NC State | William Padua clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Louis Helton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:20 | NC State | William Turner picks off the pass by Carl Ebel | 43-41 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carl Ebel | 43-41 |
| 12:28 | NC State | William Padua knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Carl Ebel blocks the short jumper by John Johnstone | 46-41 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Christopher Frazier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 11:27 | Florida State | John Johnstone snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Padua (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Louis Helton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Durr (tiring) 4 reb. C - Carl Ebel (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gordon Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Joseph (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnstone (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Peavy (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Louis Helton steals it from Gordon Jackson | 46-41 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Christopher Frazier can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 10:57 | NC State | William Padua tips it in | 48-41 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | John Johnstone is denied on a layup by Carl Ebel | 48-41 |
| 10:38 | NC State | William Padua grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Carl Ebel comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-41 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | John Johnstone snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | William Turner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), William Voris (SG), John Overly (SF), Lamar Laurel (PF), Bernard Zwigart (C) William Padua, Christopher Frazier, Louis Helton, Jeffrey Durr, Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Walter Lipson (SG), Howard Simpson (SF), Kirby Gore (C) Gordon Jackson, Kevin Joseph, William Turner, John Johnstone | |
| 10:00 | NC State | Lewis Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Michael Peavy's floater is tipped away by Bernard Zwigart | 50-41 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Lamar Laurel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:20 | NC State | John Overly connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:55 | Florida State | Howard Simpson is hacked by John Overly - foul #3 on John Overly, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | NC State | David Peterson (SF) John Overly | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Turner (SF) Howard Simpson | |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Perry Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lamar Laurel - foul #3 on Lamar Laurel, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Perry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Kirby Gore gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Perry Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Turner | 52-44 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-44 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Turner | 52-44 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Walter Lipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Lamar Laurel grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Voris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamar Laurel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Zwigart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lipson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Turner (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Peavy (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirby Gore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | NC State | William Voris knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lewis Smith | 54-44 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | William Turner double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | NC State | William Padua (PG), Matthew Randle (SG), John Overly (SF) Lewis Smith, William Voris, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (SF) William Turner | |
| 06:55 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Randle | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Perry Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Jackson | 56-46 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Kirby Gore picks off the pass by Lamar Laurel | 56-46 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | William Padua steps in front of the Perry Johnson pass in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 06:10 | NC State | William Padua slams it home | 58-46 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | John Overly is called for the reach on Gordon Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Overly, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson | |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Kirby Gore is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kirby Gore, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Helton (SF), David Peterson (C) John Overly, Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG) Kevin Joseph | |
| 05:22 | NC State | William Padua misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Michael Peavy snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Kirby Gore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Matthew Randle gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Matthew Randle loses the ball out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), William Voris (SG), Jeffrey Durr (PF), Carl Ebel (C) William Padua, Matthew Randle, Lamar Laurel, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), Gordon Jackson (SF), John Johnstone (PF) Walter Lipson, William Turner, Michael Peavy | |
| 04:42 | Florida State | John Johnstone double dribbles | 58-46 |
| Subs | NC State | John Overly (SF) Louis Helton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Peavy (C) Kirby Gore | |
| 04:34 | NC State | John Overly's floater is tipped away by John Johnstone | 58-46 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr tips it home | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirby Gore (C) Michael Peavy | |
| 04:11 | NC State | Gordon Jackson is called for the reach on John Overly - foul #1 on Gordon Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Zwigart (C) Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Turner (SF), Michael Peavy (PF) Gordon Jackson, John Johnstone | |
| 03:48 | NC State | Michael Peavy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Durr - foul #3 on Michael Peavy, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Helton (SF), David Peterson (C) John Overly, Bernard Zwigart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG), Gordon Jackson (SF), John Johnstone (PF) Kevin Joseph, William Turner, Kirby Gore | |
| 03:48 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | John Johnstone drills a turnaround in the paint | 62-48 |
| 03:09 | NC State | David Peterson knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Durr | 64-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Voris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Durr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lipson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Johnstone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Peavy (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Perry Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Perry Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | NC State | William Padua (PG), Christopher Frazier (SG), Carl Ebel (C) Lewis Smith, William Voris, Jeffrey Durr | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF), Kirby Gore (C) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, Michael Peavy | |
| 02:40 | NC State | William Padua misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Louis Helton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:16 | NC State | John Johnstone is called for the reach on Louis Helton - foul #1 on John Johnstone, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Lamar Laurel (PF) David Peterson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG), Michael Peavy (PF) Kevin Joseph, John Johnstone | |
| 02:16 | NC State | Louis Helton makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Louis Helton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kirby Gore | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Walter Lipson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Perry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Walter Lipson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 01:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Padua | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Louis Helton banks in the layup set up by Lamar Laurel and he's fouled by William Turner - foul #3 on William Turner, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Zwigart (C) Carl Ebel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), John Johnstone (PF) Walter Lipson, Kirby Gore | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Louis Helton misses the free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:35 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Lamar Laurel | 67-48 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Kevin Joseph is called for the reach on William Padua - foul #2 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #11 | 67-48 |
| Subs | NC State | John Overly (SF) Louis Helton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:17 | NC State | William Padua makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:17 | NC State | William Padua misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | John Johnstone grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 01:14 | Florida State | William Padua steals the ball from Perry Johnson in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 01:13 | NC State | William Padua throws it down | 70-48 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | John Overly steps in front of the Kevin Joseph pass in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 00:55 | NC State | William Padua misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Perry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Perry Johnson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-48 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Peavy - foul #4 on Michael Peavy, team foul #12 | 70-48 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart misses the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart snags the offensive board | 71-48 |
| 00:00 | NC State | William Padua runs out the clock | 71-48 |