| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) SG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) SF - Claude Keane (fresh) PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) C - Derick Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) SG - Derrick Mays (fresh) SF - Ryan Evanski (fresh) PF - Albert Murphy (fresh) C - Frank Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Claude Keane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner clanks a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Larry Rugg snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | Derick Bennett is hacked by Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Derick Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | The jump hook by Albert Murphy is blocked by Larry Rugg | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Virginia | Claude Keane banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Skinner | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Derrick Mays clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Derick Bennett - foul #1 on Derick Bennett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hick (PG), William Thompson (SG), Lawrence Foster (SF), Patrick Dalton (PF), Daniel Lavoie (C) Benjamin Skinner, Stanley Brockman, Claude Keane, Larry Rugg, Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Derrick Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Virginia | Patrick Dalton pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:22 | Virginia | Patrick Dalton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Ryan Evanski | 2-1 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:08 | Virginia | Daniel Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:50 | Virginia | William Thompson lays it up and in | 4-1 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | Derrick Mays clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-1 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Richard Walker tips it in | 4-3 |
| 15:56 | Virginia | Albert Murphy swats the dunk try by William Thompson | 4-3 |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Frank Hick (fresh) SG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Foster (fresh) PF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) C - Daniel Lavoie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Derrick Mays (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ryan Evanski (fresh) PF - Albert Murphy (fresh) C - Frank Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Stanley Brockman (SG), Claude Keane (SF), Larry Rugg (PF), Derick Bennett (C) Frank Hick, William Thompson, Lawrence Foster, Patrick Dalton, Daniel Lavoie | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:19 | Virginia | Larry Rugg can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-3 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Richard Walker | 4-3 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Skinner - foul #1 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | Patrick Dalton (PF) Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:30 | Virginia | Richard Walker steals the ball from Larry Rugg | 4-5 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 13:49 | Virginia | Claude Keane clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Evanski - foul #1 on Ryan Evanski, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Derick Bennett (C) Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:49 | Virginia | Claude Keane makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:49 | Virginia | Claude Keane makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Benjamin Skinner - foul #2 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Thompson (SG), Lawrence Foster (SF) Benjamin Skinner, Claude Keane | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:31 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Derick Bennett | 6-9 |
| 13:08 | Virginia | Larry Rugg is hacked by Derrick Mays - foul #1 on Derrick Mays, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | Claude Keane (SF) Lawrence Foster | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:52 | Virginia | Larry Rugg hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Thompson | 8-9 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski is denied on a layup by Larry Rugg | 8-9 |
| 12:32 | Virginia | Claude Keane grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:08 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman drills a turnaround from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Derick Bennett swats the layup by Albert Murphy | 10-9 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Richard Walker snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Richard Walker is hacked by Claude Keane - foul #1 on Claude Keane, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | Lawrence Foster (SF), Patrick Dalton (PF) Claude Keane, Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Foster (fresh) PF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) C - Larry Rugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ryan Evanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) C - Frank Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Florida State | William Thompson steals it from Albert Murphy | 10-9 |
| 11:23 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman misses the dunk attempt | 10-9 |
| 11:22 | Virginia | Larry Rugg grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:02 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski's floater is tipped away by Larry Rugg | 10-9 |
| 10:53 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski lays it in on a great pass from Derrick Mays | 10-11 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Larry Rugg clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Frank Lawrence - foul #1 on Frank Lawrence, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hick (PG), Claude Keane (SF), Derick Bennett (C) William Thompson, Lawrence Foster, Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Derrick Mays misses the 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 09:57 | Virginia | Derick Bennett pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:38 | Virginia | Larry Rugg clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 12-11 |
| 09:36 | Florida State | Derrick Mays gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Derrick Mays misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Brockman - foul #1 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Thompson (PG), Lawrence Foster (SF) Frank Hick, Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG), William McIntosh (SF) Richard Walker, Ryan Evanski | |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:55 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank Hick (PG), Patrick Dalton (PF), Derick Bennett (C) Stanley Brockman, Lawrence Foster, Larry Rugg | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Albert Murphy is hacked by Patrick Dalton - foul #1 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Rugg (PF) Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Albert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Albert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Larry Rugg buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Thompson | 14-15 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Albert Murphy can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Claude Keane - foul #2 on Claude Keane, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Virginia | Lawrence Foster (SF), Patrick Dalton (PF) Claude Keane, Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Kenneth Hill (C) David Collison, Frank Lawrence | |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Albert Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Albert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:50 | Virginia | Larry Rugg hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Thompson | 16-16 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Richard Walker drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William McIntosh and he's hacked by Frank Hick - foul #1 on Frank Hick, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Derick Bennett (C) Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Evanski (SF) William McIntosh | |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Richard Walker makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Frank Hick (fresh) SG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Foster (fresh) PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Derick Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Evanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Hill (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the jumper in the paint | 18-19 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Derrick Mays hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Rugg - foul #1 on Larry Rugg, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Virginia | Patrick Dalton (PF), Daniel Lavoie (C) Larry Rugg, Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Lawrence (C) Albert Murphy | |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:27 | Virginia | Frank Hick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 06:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Frank Lawrence | 18-21 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 18-23 |
| 06:01 | Virginia | Lawrence Foster is fouled on the floor by Frank Lawrence - foul #2 on Frank Lawrence, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Larry Rugg (PF), Derick Bennett (C) Frank Hick, Patrick Dalton, Daniel Lavoie | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG), William McIntosh (SG), John Ridley (C) Richard Walker, Derrick Mays, Frank Lawrence | |
| 05:40 | Virginia | William Thompson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Foster | 20-23 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by John Ridley | 20-25 |
| 05:12 | Virginia | William Thompson loses the dribble to Kenneth Hill | 20-25 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | David Collison is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | Patrick Dalton (PF) Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Longacre (SG), Albert Murphy (PF) Ryan Evanski, Kenneth Hill | |
| 04:56 | Virginia | The refs have stopped play. William Thompson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 20-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (SG), Derick Bennett (C) William Thompson, Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:39 | Virginia | Albert Murphy is called for the reach on Larry Rugg - foul #1 on Albert Murphy, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | Patrick Dalton (PF) Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Derrick Mays (SG) David Collison, David Longacre | |
| 04:20 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner drills a jumper in the lane | 22-25 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Albert Murphy hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 03:47 | Virginia | Lawrence Foster is hacked by William McIntosh - foul #1 on William McIntosh, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Derick Bennett (C) Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Evanski (SF), Frank Lawrence (C) William McIntosh, John Ridley | |
| 03:47 | Virginia | Lawrence Foster makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:47 | Virginia | Lawrence Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Albert Murphy hits a floater from the left block | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Derick Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Evanski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Virginia | Albert Murphy steps in front of the Lawrence Foster pass | 24-29 |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Albert Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 02:46 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Lawrence Foster | 24-29 |
| 02:22 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman misses long on a floater from the left side | 24-29 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Frank Lawrence | 24-29 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Foster | 24-29 |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Frank Lawrence is called for the reach on Benjamin Skinner - foul #3 on Frank Lawrence, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Claude Keane (SF), Patrick Dalton (PF), Daniel Lavoie (C) Lawrence Foster, Larry Rugg, Derick Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG), David Longacre (SG), William McIntosh (SF), Kenneth Hill (C) Richard Walker, Derrick Mays, Ryan Evanski, Frank Lawrence | |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Albert Murphy | 24-29 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Daniel Lavoie steals it from David Collison | 24-29 |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Albert Murphy is called for the reach on Benjamin Skinner - foul #2 on Albert Murphy, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Rugg (PF), Derick Bennett (C) Patrick Dalton, Daniel Lavoie | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Ridley (C) Albert Murphy | |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | John Ridley gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:56 | Florida State | David Collison misses the shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 00:55 | Florida State | Kenneth Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | William McIntosh's fadeaway is rejected by Claude Keane | 25-29 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Claude Keane pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Kenneth Hill swats the layup by Stanley Brockman | 25-29 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Claude Keane tips it but misses | 25-29 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Ridley | 25-29 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | David Collison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Kenneth Hill hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Claude Keane misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 25-31 |