| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brewer (fresh) PF - William Mudd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Alan Cooper inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles double dribbles | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes misses the driving attempt near the basket | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:57 | Virginia | Alan Cooper's pass is intercepted by George Brewer | 37-35 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | George Brewer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | William Mudd tips it home | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Alan Cooper comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Mudd - foul #2 on William Mudd, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig hits a jumper from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 18:00 | Virginia | Roy Pilon knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Cooper | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Robert Nicastro is called for the reach on George Brewer - foul #1 on Robert Nicastro, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (SG), James Speciale (SF), Ernesto Silva (PF), Benjamin Bell (C) Kevin Ludwig, George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (SG), Kent Major (SF), Melvin Liverman (PF), Robert Baker (C) Roy Pilon, Alan Cooper, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Benjamin Bell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 17:04 | Virginia | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:43 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman is hacked by Benjamin Bell - foul #2 on Benjamin Bell, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Allen (C) Robert Nicastro | |
| 16:30 | Virginia | John Simpson steps in front of the Melvin Liverman pass | 41-38 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | James Speciale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 15:53 | Virginia | Kent Major misses badly on a floater near the basket | 43-38 |
| 15:51 | Virginia | Kent Major grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Speciale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernesto Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Liverman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kent Major (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Virginia | Johnny Lauritsen picks off the pass by Raymond Allen | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), George Brewer (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) Johnny Lauritsen, James Speciale, Ernesto Silva, Benjamin Bell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Christopher Butler, Melvin Liverman, Kent Major, Robert Baker, Raymond Allen | |
| 15:00 | Virginia | Roy Pilon is fouled on the floor by William Mudd - foul #3 on William Mudd, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 14:52 | Virginia | Roy Pilon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | William Mudd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 14:13 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles banks in the layup set up by Roy Pilon | 45-40 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Nicastro - foul #2 on Robert Nicastro, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:31 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 13:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to George Brewer | 46-40 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | William Mudd snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | William Mudd misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 13:14 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:51 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Randles and the foul's on Johnny Lauritsen - foul #2 on Johnny Lauritsen, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Speciale (SF), Ernesto Silva (PF), Benjamin Bell (C) George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (SG), Melvin Liverman (PF), Robert Baker (C) Roy Pilon, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 12:51 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva is fouled on the floor by Melvin Liverman - foul #1 on Melvin Liverman, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Allen (C) Robert Nicastro | |
| 12:32 | Florida State | James Speciale misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 12:30 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Christopher Butler comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ernesto Silva - foul #2 on Ernesto Silva, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (SG) Kevin Ludwig | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kent Major (SF) Alan Cooper | |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Christopher Butler misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Christopher Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | James Speciale clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | James Speciale makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | James Speciale makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:38 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kent Major | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Speciale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernesto Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Liverman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kent Major (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Florida State | Benjamin Bell misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-47 |
| 11:17 | Florida State | James Speciale tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 11:00 | Virginia | Robert Baker double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), George Brewer (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) Johnny Lauritsen, James Speciale, Ernesto Silva, Benjamin Bell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Christopher Butler, Melvin Liverman, Kent Major, Robert Baker, Raymond Allen | |
| 10:51 | Florida State | John Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 10:49 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ronnie Randles | 50-47 |
| 10:30 | Virginia | Alan Cooper hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Nicastro | 50-49 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Alan Cooper steps in front of the George Brewer pass | 50-49 |
| 09:54 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk is fouled on the floor by George Brewer - foul #2 on George Brewer, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernesto Silva (PG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:39 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on George Brewer - foul #3 on George Brewer, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG) Ernesto Silva | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Baker (C) Eugene Newkirk | |
| 09:39 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | William Mudd loses the dribble to Robert Baker | 50-51 |
| 08:59 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernesto Silva (SG) Kevin Ludwig | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (SG), Kent Major (SF), Melvin Liverman (PF) Roy Pilon, Alan Cooper, Ronnie Randles | |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #4 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (SG) William Mudd | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Allen (C) Robert Baker | |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:20 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 52-51 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Christopher Butler steals it from John Simpson | 52-51 |
| 08:06 | Virginia | Johnny Lauritsen is called for the reach on Robert Nicastro - foul #3 on Johnny Lauritsen, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), James Speciale (SF), Benjamin Bell (C) John Simpson, George Brewer, Herbert Hughes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk (C) Raymond Allen | |
| 08:06 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:06 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Benjamin Bell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig hits a fadeaway from the left side | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Speciale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernesto Silva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Major (fresh) PF - Melvin Liverman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Virginia | Christopher Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Nicastro | 54-55 |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 07:00 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | James Speciale takes the ball from Christopher Butler | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Lauritsen | 56-55 |
| 06:13 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:00 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Bell - foul #3 on Benjamin Bell, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (PG), George Brewer (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) Johnny Lauritsen, Kevin Ludwig, Ernesto Silva, Benjamin Bell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF) Robert Nicastro, Christopher Butler, Kent Major, Melvin Liverman | |
| 06:00 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | William Mudd misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | Roy Pilon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carlos Menendez | 56-60 |
| 05:09 | Florida State | William Mudd's pass is intercepted by Alan Cooper | 56-60 |
| 04:52 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG) James Speciale | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Robert Baker (C) Carlos Menendez, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 04:52 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:52 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:07 | Virginia | Alan Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Pilon | 56-64 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | Roy Pilon snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brewer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Mudd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Mudd - foul #4 on William Mudd, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Whitfield (SF), Ernesto Silva (PF), Benjamin Bell (C) George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Melvin Liverman (SG) Christopher Butler, Roy Pilon | |
| 03:26 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:26 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Benjamin Bell snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Baker - foul #5 on Robert Baker, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (SG) Kevin Ludwig | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (SG), Kent Major (SF), Raymond Allen (C) Alan Cooper, Ronnie Randles, Robert Baker | |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Virginia | Kent Major hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 02:40 | Florida State | Charles Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:40 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), George Brewer (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) John Simpson, Charles Whitfield, Ernesto Silva, Benjamin Bell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Carlos Menendez, Kent Major, Melvin Liverman, Raymond Allen | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Florida State | William Mudd hits a turnaround from the left block | 60-64 |
| 02:04 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk is called for 3 seconds | 60-64 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | George Brewer connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Johnny Lauritsen | 62-64 |
| 01:30 | Virginia | Roy Pilon knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes blows the layup | 62-66 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes tips it in | 64-66 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 00:51 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | William Mudd pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | George Brewer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk is hacked by Johnny Lauritsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Lauritsen, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk runs out the clock | 64-68 |