| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fresh) SG - George Mrozek (fresh) SF - Jay Young (fresh) PF - Darrell Burns (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) SG - Matthew Easton (fresh) SF - Philip Daniels (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) C - Fyodor Droski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Darrell Burns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Jay Young hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Matthew Easton buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Wade | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | NC State | George Mrozek makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Darrell Burns | 4-2 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Philip Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski is hacked by Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Philip Daniels can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | NC State | George Mrozek snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Jay Young comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Philip Daniels snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Matthew Easton's layup is rejected by Robert Wright | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Darrell Burns can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Robert Wright hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Darryl Wade is called for the reach on Robert Wright - foul #1 on Darryl Wade, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (PG), Joshua Black (SF), Philip English (PF), Cesar Esposito (C) Brunon Zahniser, Jay Young, Darrell Burns, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:30 | NC State | Joshua Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darryl Wade | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Matthew Easton steals the ball from George Mrozek | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar lays it in set up by Philip Daniels | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Philip Daniels steps in front of the George Mrozek pass | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | Florida State | Matthew Easton is hacked by Cesar Esposito - foul #1 on Cesar Esposito, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Jay Young (SF), Darrell Burns (PF), Robert Wright (C) David Sayler, George Mrozek, Philip English, Cesar Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jerry Louis (PG), James Garland (SG), Ramiro Chavez (SF), Heriberto Russo (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Darryl Wade, Matthew Easton, Philip Daniels, Jeffrey Henegar, Fyodor Droski | |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Kevin Williams knocks in the shot from the left side | 6-8 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fresh) SG - Joshua Black (fresh) SF - Jay Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Burns (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jerry Louis (fresh) SG - James Garland (fresh) SF - Ramiro Chavez (fresh) PF - Heriberto Russo (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Joshua Black misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:25 | NC State | Jay Young snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | NC State | James Garland is called for the reach on Joshua Black - foul #1 on James Garland, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG) Joshua Black | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:07 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:52 | Florida State | Heriberto Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | NC State | David Sayler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Robert Wright gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Burns | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Darrell Burns pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Jay Young can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Garland - foul #2 on James Garland, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), George Mrozek (SG), Joshua Black (PF), Philip English (C) Brunon Zahniser, David Sayler, Darrell Burns, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Wade (PG), Matthew Easton (SG), Philip Daniels (SF), Jeffrey Henegar (PF), Fyodor Droski (C) Jerry Louis, James Garland, Ramiro Chavez, Heriberto Russo, Kevin Williams | |
| 13:37 | NC State | Jay Young makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Jay Young misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Darryl Wade misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Fyodor Droski | 10-11 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Philip Daniels misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jay Young | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Joshua Black hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Matthew Easton pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 12:06 | Florida State | Matthew Easton gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:49 | Florida State | Matthew Easton misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on George Mrozek - foul #1 on George Mrozek, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Darrell Burns (PF), Robert Wright (C) Wayne Cunningham, Jay Young, Joshua Black | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:49 | Florida State | Matthew Easton makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:49 | Florida State | Matthew Easton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Mrozek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip English (fresh) PF - Darrell Burns (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Easton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fyodor Droski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | NC State | George Mrozek scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Philip English | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Robert Wright knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Brunon Zahniser and the foul's on Fyodor Droski - foul #1 on Fyodor Droski, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG) George Mrozek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez (SF) Philip Daniels | |
| 10:48 | NC State | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Philip English steals the ball from Matthew Easton | 16-13 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-13 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Darrell Burns misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | The jumper by Darryl Wade is denied by Darrell Burns | 16-13 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Easton | 16-13 |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Matthew Easton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Wade | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez hits a runner from the right block set up by Matthew Easton | 16-18 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | NC State | George Mrozek (SG), Joshua Black (SF), Cesar Esposito (C) Brunon Zahniser, Philip English, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jerry Louis (SG), Philip Daniels (SF), Heriberto Russo (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Darryl Wade, Matthew Easton, Jeffrey Henegar, Fyodor Droski | |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez is fouled on the floor by David Sayler - foul #1 on David Sayler, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Jay Young (SF) Darrell Burns | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Heriberto Russo scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Ramiro Chavez | 16-20 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Joshua Black's pass is intercepted by Kevin Williams | 16-20 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Jerry Louis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerry Louis, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG) David Sayler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:37 | NC State | Jay Young makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by George Mrozek | 18-20 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mrozek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Black (fresh) C - Cesar Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ramiro Chavez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Louis (fresh) SF - Philip Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Philip Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Cesar Esposito snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Jay Young misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Heriberto Russo - foul #1 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Darrell Burns (PF), Philip English (C) Joshua Black, Cesar Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Wade (PG), Matthew Easton (SG), Jeffrey Henegar (PF), Fyodor Droski (C) Ramiro Chavez, Jerry Louis, Heriberto Russo, Kevin Williams | |
| 07:13 | NC State | Jay Young misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Jay Young misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Jay Young is called for the reach on Jeffrey Henegar - foul #1 on Jay Young, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Wright (C) Jay Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Darryl Wade is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Black (SF) Philip English | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:16 | NC State | Darrell Burns connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brunon Zahniser | 20-20 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Matthew Easton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Darrell Burns pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Robert Wright travels with the ball | 20-20 |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (PG), Philip English (SF) Brunon Zahniser, George Mrozek | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez (SF) Philip Daniels | |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 20-20 |
| 05:16 | NC State | David Sayler drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Black | 22-20 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Sayler - foul #2 on David Sayler, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), George Mrozek (SG), Jay Young (SF), Cesar Esposito (C) David Sayler, Joshua Black, Darrell Burns, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | Heriberto Russo (SF), Kevin Williams (C) Matthew Easton, Fyodor Droski | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:32 | NC State | George Mrozek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Henegar | 22-22 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 22-24 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Philip English misses the driving attempt near the basket | 22-24 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Philip English tips it but misses | 22-24 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Cesar Esposito can't tip it in | 22-24 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | Darryl Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Darryl Wade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cesar Esposito - foul #2 on Cesar Esposito, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), David Sayler (SG), Joshua Black (SF) Wayne Cunningham, George Mrozek, Jay Young | |
| Subs | Florida State | Matthew Easton (SG), Philip Daniels (SF), Fyodor Droski (C) Ramiro Chavez, Heriberto Russo, Jeffrey Henegar | |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Darryl Wade misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Darryl Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sayler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Black (fresh) PF - Philip English (fresh) C - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Darryl Wade (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Easton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fyodor Droski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | NC State | Joshua Black loses the dribble to Matthew Easton | 22-25 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Darryl Wade travels in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Darrell Burns (PF), Robert Wright (C) Philip English, Cesar Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jerry Louis (PG) Darryl Wade | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Joshua Black misses the dunk but he's hacked by Philip Daniels - foul #1 on Philip Daniels, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Joshua Black makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Joshua Black makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | David Sayler takes the ball from Fyodor Droski | 24-25 |
| 02:26 | NC State | David Sayler is fouled on the floor by Matthew Easton - foul #1 on Matthew Easton, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | NC State | George Mrozek (SG) Brunon Zahniser | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez (PG) Jerry Louis | |
| 02:26 | NC State | David Sayler makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:26 | NC State | David Sayler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski buries a floater near the basket set up by Ramiro Chavez and the foul's on Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Jay Young (SF) David Sayler, Joshua Black | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Wade (PG), Heriberto Russo (PF) Ramiro Chavez, Kevin Williams | |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Jay Young grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 01:47 | NC State | George Mrozek buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 29-27 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Darrell Burns blocks the short jumper by Philip Daniels | 29-27 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Fyodor Droski gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Philip Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip English (PF), Cesar Esposito (C) Darrell Burns, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar (PF), Ramiro Chavez (C) Heriberto Russo, Fyodor Droski | |
| 01:01 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser is hacked by Jeffrey Henegar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Henegar, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Heriberto Russo (C) Philip Daniels | |
| 01:01 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:01 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Heriberto Russo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Matthew Easton snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Philip English - foul #1 on Philip English, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Black (PF) Cesar Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Williams (C) Matthew Easton | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses the 3rd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Heriberto Russo grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Ramiro Chavez loses the dribble to Philip English | 30-28 |
| 00:02 | NC State | George Mrozek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 30-28 |