| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) C - Jason Childress (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Aderholt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Daves (fresh) PF - Benjamin Pickard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Vernon Lotts inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Vernon Lotts can't tip it in | 25-33 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Ernest Daves pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman loses the dribble to Bernard Barney | 25-33 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Bernard Barney buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Ernest Daves snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Jason Childress is called for the reach on Howard Aderholt - foul #3 on Jason Childress, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rand (C) Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:55 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Benjamin Pickard | 27-35 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Edward Rand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Edward Rand snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Vernon Lotts connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Barney | 30-35 |
| 16:37 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Bernard Barney grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Pickard - foul #4 on Benjamin Pickard, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Timothy Baker (C) Bernard Barney, Vernon Lotts, Samuel Curry | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Zaidel (PG), Russell Todd (SF), Brian Patterson (PF), Andrew Yonakor (C) Joseph Huntsman, Ernest Daves, Benjamin Pickard, Robert Lambert | |
| 16:09 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Charles Zaidel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Zaidel, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | NC State | David Rolle (SG), Jason Childress (C) Erwin McCoy, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rafael Sloan (SG) Howard Aderholt | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Everett (fresh) SG - David Rolle (fresh) SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Rand (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Childress (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rafael Sloan (fresh) SF - Russell Todd (fresh) PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Russell Todd - foul #1 on Russell Todd, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Charles Zaidel knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Yonakor | 33-37 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Todd - foul #2 on Russell Todd, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Vernon Lotts (SG), Samuel Curry (PF) Curtis Everett, David Rolle, Edward Rand | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG), Howard Aderholt (SG), Robert Lambert (C) Charles Zaidel, Rafael Sloan, Andrew Yonakor | |
| 14:40 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Russell Todd hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Rowlett - foul #1 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Russell Todd makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Russell Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Jason Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Bernard Barney's pass is intercepted by Brian Patterson | 35-38 |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Russell Todd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Russell Todd, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernest Daves (SF) Russell Todd | |
| 13:16 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Howard Aderholt | 38-41 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Ernest Daves grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | Bernard Barney denies the turnaround by Robert Lambert | 38-41 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Bernard Barney pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Vernon Lotts connects on the runner from close range | 40-41 |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Ernest Daves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Edward Rand (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Bernard Barney, Vernon Lotts, Samuel Curry, Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benjamin Pickard (PF), Andrew Yonakor (C) Brian Patterson, Robert Lambert | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Everett (fresh) SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward Rand (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Aderholt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Daves (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Pickard (fresh) 4 pf. C - Andrew Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:03 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-41 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Edward Rand steals it from Joseph Huntsman | 42-41 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Timothy Baker misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-41 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 09:46 | Florida State | The short jumper by Howard Aderholt is denied by Edward Rand | 44-41 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Andrew Yonakor tips it in | 44-43 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Benjamin Pickard grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Stephen Rowlett picks off the pass by Andrew Yonakor | 44-43 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett lays it in | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Erwin McCoy - foul #2 on Erwin McCoy, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Vernon Lotts (SF), Samuel Curry (PF), Jason Childress (C) Erwin McCoy, Stephen Rowlett, Edward Rand, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rafael Sloan (SG), Russell Todd (SF), Brian Patterson (PF), Robert Lambert (C) Howard Aderholt, Ernest Daves, Benjamin Pickard, Andrew Yonakor | |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Brian Patterson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Brian Patterson jams it on a nice dish by Russell Todd and he's fouled by Samuel Curry - foul #1 on Samuel Curry, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | David Rolle (SF) Curtis Everett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Zaidel (PG) Joseph Huntsman | |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Jason Childress gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Robert Lambert clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Childress - foul #4 on Jason Childress, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) David Rolle | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Robert Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Robert Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Lotts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) C - Jason Childress (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Zaidel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rafael Sloan (fresh) SF - Russell Todd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-46 |
| 07:04 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Childress | 48-46 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Robert Lambert swats the short shot by Stephen Rowlett | 48-46 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Bernard Barney snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Patterson | 48-46 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Russell Todd buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Zaidel and the foul's on Samuel Curry - foul #2 on Samuel Curry, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG), Howard Aderholt (SG), Benjamin Pickard (PF) Charles Zaidel, Rafael Sloan, Brian Patterson | |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Russell Todd makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Erwin McCoy | 51-49 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Russell Todd hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Aderholt | 51-51 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Benjamin Pickard blocks the short jumper by Bernard Barney | 51-51 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Erwin McCoy snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Benjamin Pickard pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Robert Lambert makes the turnaround from close range | 51-53 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Barney | 53-53 |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Lambert | 53-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (fairly fresh) C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Aderholt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Todd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Pickard (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Lambert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Pickard | 53-56 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Russell Todd clanks a runner in the lane | 53-56 |
| 02:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Curry | 53-56 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Joseph Huntsman is called for the reach on Bernard Barney - foul #2 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Edward Rand (PF), Timothy Baker (C) Erwin McCoy, Vernon Lotts, Samuel Curry, Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Zaidel (PG), Ernest Daves (SF), Brian Patterson (PF), Andrew Yonakor (C) Joseph Huntsman, Russell Todd, Benjamin Pickard, Robert Lambert | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | NC State | David Rolle (SG) Bernard Barney | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 02:07 | NC State | David Rolle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:07 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Erwin McCoy (SG), Vernon Lotts (SF), Samuel Curry (PF) Curtis Everett, David Rolle, Stephen Rowlett, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG), Benjamin Pickard (PF), Robert Lambert (C) Charles Zaidel, Brian Patterson, Andrew Yonakor | |
| 01:56 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Edward Rand misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Benjamin Pickard grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Erwin McCoy grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Erwin McCoy snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Erwin McCoy hits the finger roll set up by Vernon Lotts | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Rand | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Howard Aderholt is called for the reach on Edward Rand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Aderholt, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Childress (C) Samuel Curry | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Edward Rand misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Edward Rand pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Edward Rand is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Huntsman - foul #3 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Edward Rand misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Jason Childress grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Robert Lambert is called for the reach on Jason Childress - foul #2 on Robert Lambert, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Curry (PF) Edward Rand | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Jason Childress makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Jason Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Robert Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Benjamin Pickard snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is hacked by Joseph Huntsman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-59 |