| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Kennon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Haveman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Eddy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry St. John (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Simmerman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Cleveland (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Coomes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Christopher Haveman inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Christopher Haveman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 24-21 |
| 19:39 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 19:20 | Virginia | Larry St. John misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Herbert Young loses the dribble to George Cleveland | 24-21 |
| 18:52 | Virginia | Timothy Anderson takes the ball from Larry Coomes | 24-21 |
| 18:34 | NC State | The short jumper by Christopher Haveman is denied by Larry Coomes | 24-21 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Edward Eddy snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Larry St. John is called for the reach on John Kennon - foul #1 on Larry St. John, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Larry St. John is called for the reach on Herbert Young - foul #2 on Larry St. John, team foul #2 | 24-21 |
| 17:31 | NC State | John Kennon loses the dribble to Kenneth Simmerman | 24-21 |
| 17:02 | Virginia | Larry Coomes is whistled for traveling | 24-21 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Christopher Haveman scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Kennon | 26-21 |
| 16:20 | Virginia | Larry Coomes misses the easy layup | 26-21 |
| 16:19 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Larry St. John | 26-21 |
| 16:00 | Virginia | Larry Coomes can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 26-21 |
| 15:58 | Virginia | George Cleveland tips it but misses | 26-21 |
| 15:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Christopher Haveman | 26-21 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Kennon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Haveman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Eddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry St. John (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Simmerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Cleveland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Coomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | NC State | Edward Eddy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 15:28 | Virginia | The rebound goes to George Cleveland | 26-21 |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Larry Coomes scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Larry St. John | 26-23 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Herbert Young loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Ford (PG), Steven King (SG), Larry Calvin (SF), Charles Gardner (PF), Christopher Dahmen (C) John Kennon, Herbert Young, Christopher Haveman, Edward Eddy, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gerald Mangum (PG), Robert Davidson (SG), Randolph Ferguson (SF), Timothy McClerkin (PF), Oscar Williams (C) Daniel Deleon, Larry St. John, Kenneth Simmerman, George Cleveland, Larry Coomes | |
| 14:11 | Virginia | Timothy McClerkin misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Steven King gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 13:49 | NC State | Charles Gardner connects on the jump hook from the right block | 28-23 |
| 13:27 | Virginia | Timothy McClerkin drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Steven King - foul #4 on Steven King, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Herbert Young (PG) Steven King | |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Deleon (PG), Larry St. John (SG) Gerald Mangum, Robert Davidson | |
| 13:27 | Virginia | Timothy McClerkin makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Christopher Dahmen double dribbles | 28-26 |
| Subs | NC State | John Kennon (PG) Larry Calvin | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Cleveland (PF) Timothy McClerkin | |
| 12:39 | Virginia | Christopher Dahmen takes the ball from Oscar Williams | 28-26 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Charles Gardner misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on George Cleveland - foul #3 on George Cleveland, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Haveman (SF), Timothy Anderson (C) Larry Ford, Christopher Dahmen | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman (SF), Larry Coomes (C) Randolph Ferguson, Oscar Williams | |
| 12:24 | NC State | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Charles Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 11:59 | Virginia | Larry Coomes is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Larry St. John | 29-28 |
| 11:39 | NC State | Timothy Anderson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 29-28 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Charles Gardner misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Timothy Anderson tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Kennon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Haveman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Simmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Cleveland (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Coomes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Larry Coomes misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Eddy (PF) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Larry Coomes makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Larry Coomes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 11:14 | NC State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Edward Eddy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 11:00 | Virginia | Larry Coomes gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 10:40 | Virginia | Larry St. John is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 10:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Eddy | 31-29 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Edward Eddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Ford (PG), Larry Calvin (SG) John Kennon, Herbert Young | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Davidson (SG), Timothy McClerkin (PF) Larry St. John, George Cleveland | |
| 09:50 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 09:49 | Virginia | Robert Davidson tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Edward Eddy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Larry Coomes pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 09:05 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | Larry Coomes tips it home | 31-33 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Edward Eddy can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 31-33 |
| 08:41 | Virginia | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Robert Davidson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Simmerman out of the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Larry Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Larry Coomes - foul #3 on Larry Coomes, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven King (SG), Herbert Young (SF), Charles Gardner (PF), Christopher Dahmen (C) Larry Calvin, Christopher Haveman, Edward Eddy, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry St. John (PG), Randolph Ferguson (SF), George Cleveland (PF), Oscar Williams (C) Daniel Deleon, Kenneth Simmerman, Timothy McClerkin, Larry Coomes | |
| 07:53 | NC State | Larry Ford misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Larry Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Larry Ford makes the 3rd free throw | 33-35 |
| 07:32 | Virginia | Robert Davidson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry St. John | 33-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randolph Ferguson (fresh) PF - George Cleveland (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | NC State | Christopher Dahmen clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Oscar Williams - foul #1 on Oscar Williams, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | NC State | John Kennon (PG) Larry Ford | |
| Subs | Virginia | Gerald Mangum (PG) Robert Davidson | |
| 07:03 | NC State | Christopher Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Christopher Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 06:35 | Virginia | Larry St. John connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Mangum and the foul's on Steven King - foul #5 on Steven King, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Calvin (SF), Edward Eddy (PF) Steven King, Christopher Dahmen | |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Deleon (PG) Gerald Mangum | |
| 06:35 | Virginia | Larry St. John makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Herbert Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 06:14 | Virginia | Larry St. John snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Larry St. John misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Larry Calvin is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Haveman (SF), Timothy Anderson (C) Larry Calvin, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman (SF), Larry Coomes (C) Randolph Ferguson, Oscar Williams | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Timothy Anderson steps in front of the George Cleveland pass | 35-41 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Edward Eddy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 04:40 | Virginia | Larry Coomes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 04:21 | NC State | John Kennon throws it down on a great pass from Edward Eddy | 40-41 |
| 03:53 | Virginia | George Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Christopher Haveman - foul #2 on Christopher Haveman, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Gardner (PF) Edward Eddy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Davidson (SG), Timothy McClerkin (PF) Daniel Deleon, George Cleveland | |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Larry Coomes is hacked by Christopher Haveman - foul #3 on Christopher Haveman, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Ford (SG) Herbert Young | |
| Subs | Virginia | Randolph Ferguson (SF) Larry St. John | |
| 03:08 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Kennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Haveman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Kenneth Simmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randolph Ferguson (fresh) PF - Timothy McClerkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Coomes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Christopher Haveman loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Calvin (SG) John Kennon | |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Deleon (PG) Randolph Ferguson | |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | NC State | John Kennon (PG), Herbert Young (SG), Edward Eddy (PF) Larry Ford, Larry Calvin, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry St. John (SG), George Cleveland (PF) Robert Davidson, Timothy McClerkin | |
| 02:48 | Virginia | John Kennon steals it from Daniel Deleon | 40-41 |
| 02:45 | NC State | John Kennon misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Herbert Young misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Christopher Haveman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Herbert Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 02:16 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 02:01 | Virginia | Timothy Anderson swats the layup by Larry Coomes | 40-41 |
| 01:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Christopher Haveman | 40-41 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Kenneth Simmerman takes the ball from Edward Eddy | 40-41 |
| 01:48 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman throws it down | 40-43 |
| 01:25 | NC State | John Kennon is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon is hacked by John Kennon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kennon, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 01:23 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon is fouled on the floor by Christopher Haveman - foul #4 on Christopher Haveman, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| 01:23 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:23 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:10 | NC State | John Kennon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Coomes - foul #4 on Larry Coomes, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 01:10 | NC State | John Kennon makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 01:10 | NC State | John Kennon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Larry St. John is hacked by Herbert Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Young, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Larry St. John makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Larry St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Timothy Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman is hacked by John Kennon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kennon, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:55 | NC State | John Kennon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Herbert Young is called for the reach on Daniel Deleon - foul #2 on Herbert Young, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Timothy Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #11 | 45-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy McClerkin (PF) George Cleveland | |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman is fouled in the backcourt by John Kennon - foul #3 on John Kennon, team foul #12 | 45-50 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Christopher Haveman is hacked by Larry Coomes - foul #5 on Larry Coomes, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Cleveland (PF), Oscar Williams (C) Timothy McClerkin, Larry Coomes | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Christopher Haveman makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Christopher Haveman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by John Kennon - foul #4 on John Kennon, team foul #13 | 47-51 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Herbert Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Oscar Williams grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Oscar Williams is hacked by Herbert Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Young, team foul #14 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy McClerkin (C) George Cleveland | |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Oscar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Oscar Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Herbert Young scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:15 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Cleveland (PF) Oscar Williams | |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by John Kennon - foul #5 on John Kennon, team foul #15 | 50-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Ford (SG) John Kennon | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Oscar Williams (C) Timothy McClerkin | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Herbert Young connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Oscar Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Ford - foul #2 on Larry Ford, team foul #16 | 53-57 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Oscar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Oscar Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Larry Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |