| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Corrales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Paolucci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Arceo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Villacorta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jim Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Nicholas Villacorta inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Florida State | Nicholas Villacorta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| 19:45 | NC State | Jim Thompson swats the layup by Tom Magee | 29-45 |
| 19:43 | NC State | William Corrales tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Nicholas Villacorta makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Craig Arceo and he's hacked by Bobby Beliveau - foul #1 on Bobby Beliveau, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Nicholas Villacorta makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Tom Magee is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boris Hazinski | 33-48 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Craig Arceo's pass is intercepted by Boris Hazinski | 33-48 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau lays it in set up by Boris Hazinski | 35-48 |
| 18:36 | Florida State | Robert Cook misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Tom Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:11 | NC State | Tom Magee misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Nicholas Villacorta - foul #2 on Nicholas Villacorta, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Gerard Edwards (C) William Corrales | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Webber (PG), Willie Vance (SG), Bert Zellars (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Emmanuel Davie (C) Walter Paolucci, Craig Arceo, Nicholas Villacorta, Jim Thompson, Robert Cook | |
| 18:11 | NC State | Tom Magee makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Tom Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Willie Leonard gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | William Webber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Emmanuel Davie steals it from Bobby Beliveau | 36-48 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Willie Vance's pass is intercepted by Rodney McIntyre | 36-48 |
| 16:38 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Beliveau | 38-48 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | William Webber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre hits a turnaround from the left block | 40-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Magee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerard Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Zellars (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Willie Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Davie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Bert Zellars is fouled on the floor by Gerard Edwards - foul #3 on Gerard Edwards, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (PG), Ned Thompson (SG), John Norwood (SF), Lars Buczynski (PF), William Corrales (C) Boris Hazinski, Bobby Beliveau, Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee, Gerard Edwards | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG), Craig Arceo (SG), Nicholas Villacorta (SF), Jim Thompson (PF), Robert Cook (C) William Webber, Willie Vance, Bert Zellars, Willie Leonard, Emmanuel Davie | |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Robert Cook misses the jumper from the left block | 40-48 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Robert Cook snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Robert Cook hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Walter Paolucci | 40-50 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Ned Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci is fouled on the floor by Thomas Macha - foul #3 on Thomas Macha, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | Craig Arceo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Macha - foul #4 on Thomas Macha, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Kuligowski (PG) Thomas Macha | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Jim Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Robert Cook comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-51 |
| 14:23 | NC State | William Corrales grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Ned Thompson's pass is intercepted by Craig Arceo in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci misses the easy layup | 40-51 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Craig Arceo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Gary Kuligowski is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #2 on Gary Kuligowski, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (PG), David Gregson (PF) Walter Paolucci, Jim Thompson | |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Gary Kuligowski picks off the pass by Robert Cook | 40-51 |
| 13:47 | NC State | John Norwood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Kuligowski | 42-51 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Louis Cook buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Gregson | 42-53 |
| 13:14 | NC State | William Corrales scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ned Thompson | 44-53 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Robert Cook scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Cook | 44-55 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Gary Kuligowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 44-55 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Louis Cook hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nicholas Villacorta | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:21 | NC State | Craig Arceo is called for the reach on Ned Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Arceo, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (PF), Gerard Edwards (C) Gary Kuligowski, Ned Thompson, John Norwood, Lars Buczynski, William Corrales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG), Willie Vance (SG), Bert Zellars (SF), Jim Thompson (PF), Willie Leonard (C) Louis Cook, Craig Arceo, Nicholas Villacorta, David Gregson, Robert Cook | |
| 12:05 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jim Thompson | 44-58 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Willie Vance connects on the floater from the right block set up by Walter Paolucci | 44-60 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre loses the dribble to Willie Leonard | 44-60 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerard Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Paolucci (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Zellars (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jim Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Bert Zellars misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 11:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rodney McIntyre | 44-60 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Boris Hazinski is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Willie Vance loses the dribble to Tom Magee | 46-60 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Boris Hazinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Webber (PG), David Gregson (PF), Emmanuel Davie (C) Walter Paolucci, Jim Thompson, Willie Leonard | |
| 10:36 | Florida State | William Webber buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Vance | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:23 | NC State | Tom Magee drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Boris Hazinski | 48-63 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | William Webber loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Kuligowski (PG), William Corrales (C) Boris Hazinski, Gerard Edwards | |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (SG), Nicholas Villacorta (SF) Willie Vance, Bert Zellars | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:10 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau makes the 3 from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | William Webber drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Cook | 51-66 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Tom Magee grabs the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau hits a shot from the right block set up by Gary Kuligowski | 53-66 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | David Gregson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | William Webber pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | William Webber clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Tom Magee grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Davie | 53-66 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | David Gregson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-66 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | David Gregson tips it home | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:19 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Emmanuel Davie pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Louis Cook hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-71 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau is hacked by Emmanuel Davie - foul #2 on Emmanuel Davie, team foul #3 | 53-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Ned Thompson (SG), Gerard Edwards (SF), John Norwood (PF), Lars Buczynski (C) Gary Kuligowski, Bobby Beliveau, Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee, William Corrales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG), Craig Arceo (SG), Bert Zellars (SF), Jim Thompson (PF), Robert Cook (C) William Webber, Louis Cook, Nicholas Villacorta, David Gregson, Emmanuel Davie | |
| 07:30 | NC State | Boris Hazinski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Paolucci - foul #3 on Walter Paolucci, team foul #4 | 53-71 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Boris Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Boris Hazinski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:30 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Norwood | 54-71 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ned Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lars Buczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Paolucci (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Arceo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bert Zellars (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jim Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | NC State | Craig Arceo steals the ball from John Norwood | 54-71 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Robert Cook hits a shot from close range set up by Craig Arceo | 54-73 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Gerard Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Arceo | 54-76 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Walter Paolucci steals it from Boris Hazinski in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci hits the finger roll | 54-78 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Ned Thompson's 3 pointer is rejected by Walter Paolucci | 54-78 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Jim Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci is hacked by Boris Hazinski - foul #1 on Boris Hazinski, team foul #6 | 54-78 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Robert Cook knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Paolucci and the foul's on Boris Hazinski - foul #2 on Boris Hazinski, team foul #7 | 54-80 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Willie Vance (SG), Willie Leonard (PF) Craig Arceo, Jim Thompson | |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Robert Cook makes the free throw | 54-81 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Boris Hazinski buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gerard Edwards | 56-81 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Robert Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Lars Buczynski - foul #3 on Lars Buczynski, team foul #8 | 56-81 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (SG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (PF), William Corrales (C) Ned Thompson, Gerard Edwards, John Norwood, Lars Buczynski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (PG), Nicholas Villacorta (SF) Walter Paolucci, Bert Zellars | |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Boris Hazinski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-83 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Willie Vance snags the defensive board | 56-83 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | Robert Cook misses long on a shot from the left block | 56-83 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Tom Magee pulls down the rebound | 56-83 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Tom Magee knocks in the shot in the paint | 58-83 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Willie Leonard connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Willie Vance | 58-85 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Thomas Macha misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Vance - foul #2 on Willie Vance, team foul #5 | 58-85 |
| Subs | NC State | Ned Thompson (SG), Gerard Edwards (SF), John Norwood (PF), Lars Buczynski (C) Boris Hazinski, Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee, William Corrales | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Webber (PG), Craig Arceo (SG), David Gregson (SF), Jim Thompson (PF) Louis Cook, Willie Vance, Nicholas Villacorta, Robert Cook | |
| 05:03 | NC State | Thomas Macha makes the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Thomas Macha makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | William Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-85 |
| 04:48 | NC State | John Norwood pulls down the rebound | 60-85 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Lars Buczynski is whistled for a carry | 60-85 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bert Zellars (SF), Emmanuel Davie (C) David Gregson, Willie Leonard | |
| 04:08 | Florida State | William Webber misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-85 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Craig Arceo tips it home | 60-87 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Ned Thompson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Macha | 63-87 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | William Webber connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Arceo | 63-90 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Macha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ned Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lars Buczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - John Norwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Webber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Arceo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bert Zellars (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jim Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Davie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | NC State | Bert Zellars steals it from Gerard Edwards | 63-90 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Craig Arceo misses the easy layup | 63-90 |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Bert Zellars pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-90 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | William Webber connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jim Thompson | 63-93 |
| 02:50 | NC State | John Norwood misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Arceo - foul #4 on Craig Arceo, team foul #6 | 63-93 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Kuligowski (SG) Ned Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG), Willie Vance (SG), David Gregson (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Robert Cook (C) William Webber, Craig Arceo, Bert Zellars, Jim Thompson, Emmanuel Davie | |
| 02:50 | NC State | John Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 64-93 |
| 02:50 | NC State | John Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-93 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Gary Kuligowski picks off the pass by David Gregson | 65-93 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Gary Kuligowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-93 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-93 |
| 02:10 | Florida State | David Gregson tips it in | 68-95 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Thomas Macha misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-95 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Gary Kuligowski tips it home | 70-95 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Willie Leonard is whistled for traveling | 70-95 |
| Subs | NC State | Ned Thompson (SG) Gary Kuligowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Arceo (SG), Nicholas Villacorta (SF), Jim Thompson (PF) Willie Vance, David Gregson, Willie Leonard | |
| 01:33 | NC State | Thomas Macha double dribbles | 70-95 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci misses badly on a shot from the left side | 70-95 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | Jim Thompson tips it back up and in | 70-97 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Thomas Macha double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-97 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Nicholas Villacorta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Nicholas Villacorta, team foul #7 | 70-97 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Ned Thompson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ned Thompson, team foul #9 | 70-97 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Jim Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Norwood - foul #2 on John Norwood, team foul #10 | 70-97 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Jim Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-98 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Jim Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-99 |
| 00:19 | NC State | John Norwood loses the dribble to Robert Cook | 70-99 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci runs out the clock | 70-99 |