| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Benge (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | NC State | Edmund Terry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Chris Ancheta | 27-34 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Dick Johnson is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Edmund Terry lays it in | 30-36 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | Alfred Marsh steals it from Gene Neihoff | 30-36 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Dick Johnson is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Edmund Terry | |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff is hacked by Albert Glenn - foul #3 on Albert Glenn, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Ray (SG) Albert Glenn | |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Rick Benge clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-36 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Gene Neihoff takes the ball from Paul Sermons | 32-36 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Besaw - foul #2 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Ernest Rieder (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Jeffrey Besaw, Timothy Ray, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead, Christopher Allen | |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Neihoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Rieder (fresh) C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | NC State | Gene Neihoff takes the ball from Edmund Terry | 34-36 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge hits the finger roll | 36-36 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | Rick Benge is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), Stephen Ellwood (SF), William Shelton (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Kelvin Witmer, Gene Neihoff, Charles Marsh, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Edmund Terry | |
| 14:46 | NC State | Dick Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Ellwood - foul #1 on Stephen Ellwood, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Allen (C) Ernest Rieder | |
| 14:46 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:46 | Florida State | William Shelton gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Rick Benge loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Cory Kelly steps in front of the Chris Ancheta pass | 36-38 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Dick Johnson steps in front of the William Shelton pass | 36-38 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Dick Johnson dunks the ball | 36-40 |
| 13:36 | Florida State | William Shelton misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Raymond Ferris pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Alfred Marsh connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Chris Ancheta steals the ball from Rick Benge in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 13:06 | Florida State | Rick Benge snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood loses the dribble to Christopher Allen | 36-43 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Dick Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-45 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Raymond Ferris steals the ball from Clarence Price | 36-45 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Chris Ancheta misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:43 | Florida State | William Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rick Benge (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Ellwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dick Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Ferris (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Allen (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Clarence Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Gene Neihoff (SG), Charles Marsh (PF), Brandon Bennett (C) Rick Benge, Clarence Price, William Shelton, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Edmund Terry (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Raymond Ferris, Christopher Allen | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Edmund Terry is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edmund Terry, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Paul Sermons scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Glenn | 39-48 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Witmer | 42-48 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Edmund Terry is denied on a layup by Charles Marsh | 42-48 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Albert Glenn tips it in | 42-50 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Besaw - foul #3 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG) Stephen Ellwood | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Chris Ancheta (SG), Timothy Ray (SF), Ernest Rieder (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Paul Sermons, Aaron Mead | |
| 09:10 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Neihoff | 45-50 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Chris Ancheta can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Price - foul #1 on Clarence Price, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (PG), William Shelton (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Kelvin Witmer, Charles Marsh, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Ferris (PF) Edmund Terry | |
| 08:55 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Chris Ancheta is called for the reach on Clarence Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Cory Kelly knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Rick Benge | 47-52 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Gene Neihoff steals it from Alfred Marsh | 47-52 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Clarence Price blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Cory Kelly tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Raymond Ferris clanks a runner from the right block | 49-52 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Timothy Ray can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Cory Kelly pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Neihoff (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Ray (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Ferris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Rieder (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Florida State | Clarence Price makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Ernest Rieder misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Raymond Ferris tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Rick Benge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Jay Slovinsky (SG), Stephen Ellwood (SF), Charles Marsh (PF), Brandon Bennett (C) Rick Benge, Clarence Price, Gene Neihoff, William Shelton, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Albert Glenn (SG), Dick Johnson (SF), Aaron Mead (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Alfred Marsh, Chris Ancheta, Timothy Ray, Raymond Ferris, Ernest Rieder | |
| 06:43 | NC State | Albert Glenn is hacked by Jay Slovinsky - foul #1 on Jay Slovinsky, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Mead and the foul's on Stephen Ellwood - foul #2 on Stephen Ellwood, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Albert Glenn steps in front of the Kelvin Witmer pass | 52-57 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Christopher Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (PG) Kelvin Witmer | |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (C) Christopher Allen | |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Jay Slovinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Glenn - foul #4 on Albert Glenn, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Kelly (C) Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Jay Slovinsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Jay Slovinsky loses the ball out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Blair (PG), Clarence Price (SG), William Shelton (PF) Jay Slovinsky, Stephen Ellwood, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Timothy Ray (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Ernest Rieder (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Albert Glenn, Dick Johnson, Aaron Mead | |
| 04:43 | NC State | Paul Sermons drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-60 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Marsh - foul #1 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Gene Neihoff (SG), Charles Marsh (PF) Ronald Blair, Clarence Price, William Shelton | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Christopher Allen (C) Timothy Ray, Edmund Terry | |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Christopher Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Rick Benge | 52-60 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer's pass is intercepted by Chris Ancheta in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Chris Ancheta lays it up and in | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Rick Benge banks in the layup | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Neihoff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Sermons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Rieder (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Paul Sermons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Witmer | 54-62 |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Rieder - foul #1 on Ernest Rieder, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood (SF), Brandon Bennett (C) Kelvin Witmer, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (PG), Dick Johnson (SF), Aaron Mead (PF) Alfred Marsh, Paul Sermons, Ernest Rieder | |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Chris Ancheta scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Besaw | 56-64 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Chris Ancheta is called for the reach on Gene Neihoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), Cory Kelly (C) Rick Benge, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (C) Christopher Allen | |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Edmund Terry misses the fadeaway in the paint | 58-64 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Rick Benge (SF), Charles Marsh (PF) Clarence Price, Stephen Ellwood, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Raymond Ferris (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Aaron Mead | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Chris Ancheta grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Raymond Ferris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-64 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Charles Marsh snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | Charles Marsh is denied on a dunk by Edmund Terry | 58-64 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Chris Ancheta grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Dick Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alfred Marsh | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer is hacked by Alfred Marsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Chris Ancheta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-67 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brandon Bennett | 60-67 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Alfred Marsh gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:03 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Edmund Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Alfred Marsh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dick Johnson | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Rick Benge can't throw it down | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Raymond Ferris gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Raymond Ferris is hacked by Gene Neihoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Neihoff, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Blair (PG), Clarence Price (SG), Stephen Ellwood (SF), William Shelton (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Kelvin Witmer, Gene Neihoff, Rick Benge, Charles Marsh, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Alfred Marsh drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chris Ancheta | 60-72 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Clarence Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Cory Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Cory Kelly is called for traveling | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Alfred Marsh runs out the clock | 60-72 |