| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Byrd (fresh) SG - Bruce Lewis (fresh) SF - Paul Berry (fresh) PF - Jamie Amin (fresh) C - Felix Rivera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chen Wang (fresh) SG - Mervin Nicholas (fresh) SF - Edward Thom (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stocking (fresh) C - Robert Griffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Felix Rivera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Felix Rivera connects on the jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chen Wang and he's fouled by Jamie Amin - foul #1 on Jamie Amin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Felix Rivera snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Mervin Nicholas takes the ball from Jamie Amin | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking buries a jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Felix Rivera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Chen Wang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Amin - foul #2 on Jamie Amin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Owen Shipley (PF) Jamie Amin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:29 | NC State | Chen Wang makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Chen Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Robert Byrd buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mervin Nicholas | 4-8 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Paul Berry is fouled on the floor by Edward Thom - foul #1 on Edward Thom, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Lee (C) Felix Rivera | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Byrd | 6-8 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Robert Griffin tips it in | 6-10 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Paul Berry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Edward Thom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-10 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Joseph Lee pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Joseph Lee misses long on a floater from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Joseph Lee is called for the reach on Mervin Nicholas - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Itzkowitz (PG), Barry Keller (SG), Steven Merrill (SF), Felix Rivera (C) Robert Byrd, Bruce Lewis, Paul Berry, Owen Shipley | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Vance (SG), Dana Nelson (SF), Marc Carter (PF), Robert Beck (C) Mervin Nicholas, Edward Thom, Jeffrey Stocking, Robert Griffin | |
| 15:50 | NC State | Robert Beck is called for 3 seconds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (SG) Chen Wang | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Anthony Itzkowitz (fresh) SG - Barry Keller (fresh) SF - Steven Merrill (fresh) PF - Joseph Lee (fresh) C - Felix Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Vance (fresh) SG - John Jamison (fresh) SF - Dana Nelson (fresh) PF - Marc Carter (fresh) C - Robert Beck (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Florida State | Anthony Itzkowitz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:35 | Florida State | Felix Rivera tips it home | 8-10 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Dana Nelson is fouled on the floor by Steven Merrill - foul #1 on Steven Merrill, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Franklin Head (PF) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking (PF) Robert Beck | |
| 14:53 | NC State | Steven Merrill is called for the reach on Dana Nelson - foul #2 on Steven Merrill, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Owen Shipley (PF) Steven Merrill | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Wang (PG), Mervin Nicholas (SG) Joseph Vance, John Jamison | |
| 14:37 | NC State | Felix Rivera swats the short shot by Jeffrey Stocking | 8-10 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Dana Nelson snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Owen Shipley - foul #1 on Owen Shipley, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Byrd (PG), Bruce Lewis (SG) Anthony Itzkowitz, Franklin Head | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Thom (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Dana Nelson, Marc Carter | |
| 14:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Edward Thom grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking hits a floater from the left block set up by Edward Thom and he's fouled by Barry Keller - foul #1 on Barry Keller, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Berry (SF), Joseph Lee (C) Barry Keller, Felix Rivera | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:58 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lee | 8-13 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Robert Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 8-13 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas's pass is intercepted by Bruce Lewis | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Griffin - foul #1 on Robert Griffin, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Robert Griffin grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Chen Wang loses the dribble to Robert Byrd in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Joseph Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis tips it home | 11-13 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Edward Thom | 11-15 |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Robert Byrd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Barry Keller (SG), Franklin Head (PF), Felix Rivera (C) Bruce Lewis, Owen Shipley, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Vance (SG), Dana Nelson (PF), Marc Carter (C) Mervin Nicholas, Jeffrey Stocking, Robert Griffin | |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Barry Keller is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vance - foul #1 on Joseph Vance, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Itzkowitz (SG) Paul Berry | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (SG), Robert Beck (C) Chen Wang, Edward Thom | |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Franklin Head is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vance - foul #2 on Joseph Vance, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bruce Lewis (SG) Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sprinkle (SG) Joseph Vance | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Anthony Itzkowitz (fresh) SG - Bruce Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Keller (fresh) PF - Franklin Head (fresh) C - Felix Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Jamison (fresh) SG - Michael Sprinkle (fresh) SF - Dana Nelson (fresh) PF - Marc Carter (fresh) C - Robert Beck (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Felix Rivera | 17-15 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Dana Nelson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Beck | 17-17 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Anthony Itzkowitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Felix Rivera snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Anthony Itzkowitz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Keller | 20-17 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Dana Nelson is fouled on the floor by Barry Keller - foul #2 on Barry Keller, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Byrd (PG), Paul Berry (SF), Owen Shipley (PF) Bruce Lewis, Barry Keller, Franklin Head | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Wang (PG), Mervin Nicholas (SG), Jeffrey Stocking (PF), Robert Griffin (C) John Jamison, Michael Sprinkle, Marc Carter, Robert Beck | |
| 10:35 | NC State | Dana Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Robert Griffin grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:10 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Mervin Nicholas is blocked by Felix Rivera | 20-17 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Robert Griffin snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Chen Wang connects on the shot from the left side | 20-19 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Chen Wang is called for the reach on Robert Byrd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chen Wang, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Lee (C) Felix Rivera | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Thom (SF) Dana Nelson | |
| 09:46 | Florida State | Robert Byrd buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Berry | 23-19 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 23-19 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Paul Berry snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Chen Wang steps in front of the Robert Byrd pass in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Edward Thom is hacked by Robert Byrd - foul #1 on Robert Byrd, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bruce Lewis (SG) Anthony Itzkowitz | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:09 | NC State | Edward Thom makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Edward Thom misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Owen Shipley grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Paul Berry misses the easy layup | 23-20 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Stocking grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Robert Griffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stocking | 23-22 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Robert Byrd knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Berry and he's fouled by Chen Wang - foul #2 on Chen Wang, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Felix Rivera (C) Owen Shipley | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (PG) Chen Wang | |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Robert Byrd makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Edward Thom misses short on a floater from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Paul Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:04 | Florida State | Mervin Nicholas steals it from Bruce Lewis | 26-22 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas lays it up and in | 26-24 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Felix Rivera blows the dunk | 26-24 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Robert Griffin gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Berry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Felix Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Jamison (fresh) SG - Mervin Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Thom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stocking (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | NC State | John Jamison can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Paul Berry loses the dribble to John Jamison | 26-24 |
| 07:20 | NC State | Edward Thom misses the dunk | 26-24 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Felix Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Joseph Lee's pass is intercepted by Edward Thom | 26-24 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Thom | 26-26 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Joseph Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Felix Rivera tips it home | 28-26 |
| 06:43 | NC State | John Jamison buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Thom | 28-29 |
| 06:20 | Florida State | Mervin Nicholas is called for the reach on Bruce Lewis - foul #1 on Mervin Nicholas, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Itzkowitz (PG), Franklin Head (SF), Owen Shipley (PF), Alfred Connery (C) Robert Byrd, Paul Berry, Joseph Lee, Felix Rivera | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sprinkle (SG), Dana Nelson (SF), Marc Carter (PF), Robert Beck (C) Mervin Nicholas, Edward Thom, Jeffrey Stocking, Robert Griffin | |
| 06:20 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:20 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Marc Carter drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Beck | 30-31 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | John Jamison is called for the reach on Bruce Lewis - foul #1 on John Jamison, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mervin Nicholas (SG) John Jamison | |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Marc Carter gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Michael Sprinkle is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Bruce Lewis tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas is fouled on the floor by Anthony Itzkowitz - foul #1 on Anthony Itzkowitz, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:20 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Carter | 32-32 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Robert Beck drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dana Nelson | 32-35 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Owen Shipley is hacked by Dana Nelson - foul #1 on Dana Nelson, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Thom (SF), Jeffrey Stocking (PF) Marc Carter, Robert Beck | |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Owen Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Owen Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Franklin Head takes the ball from Edward Thom | 34-35 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Franklin Head lays it in | 36-35 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Franklin Head gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 03:54 | Florida State | Franklin Head buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Lewis | 38-35 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Dana Nelson can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-35 |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Alfred Connery pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Anthony Itzkowitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Lewis (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Head (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Owen Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Connery (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sprinkle (fairly fresh) SG - Mervin Nicholas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Thom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stocking (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dana Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Edward Thom takes the ball from Alfred Connery | 38-35 |
| 03:20 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 03:08 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Sprinkle and he's hacked by Owen Shipley - foul #2 on Owen Shipley, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Byrd (PG), Barry Keller (SG), Paul Berry (SF), Jamie Amin (PF), Felix Rivera (C) Anthony Itzkowitz, Bruce Lewis, Franklin Head, Owen Shipley, Alfred Connery | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Wang (PG), Marc Carter (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Michael Sprinkle, Edward Thom, Dana Nelson | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Robert Byrd misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Griffin - foul #2 on Robert Griffin, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Vance (SG) Mervin Nicholas | |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Robert Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Robert Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Chen Wang is hacked by Felix Rivera - foul #1 on Felix Rivera, team foul #12 | 40-38 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Chen Wang makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Chen Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Chen Wang steals it from Felix Rivera | 40-40 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Chen Wang loses the dribble to Felix Rivera | 40-40 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Felix Rivera drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Byrd and he's fouled by Joseph Vance - foul #3 on Joseph Vance, team foul #11 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Jamison (SG), Edward Thom (SF) Joseph Vance, Jeffrey Stocking | |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Felix Rivera makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:49 | NC State | John Jamison travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| 01:30 | Florida State | The jumper by Barry Keller is denied by Edward Thom | 43-40 |
| 01:29 | NC State | Edward Thom grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Robert Griffin is fouled on the floor by Barry Keller - foul #3 on Barry Keller, team foul #13 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Itzkowitz (SG) Barry Keller | |
| Subs | NC State | Dana Nelson (PF) Marc Carter | |
| 01:23 | NC State | Robert Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Robert Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Felix Rivera | 43-40 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Robert Griffin swats the short shot by Felix Rivera | 43-40 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Robert Byrd snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Robert Byrd makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Berry | 45-40 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Dana Nelson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jamie Amin - foul #3 on Jamie Amin, team foul #14 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bruce Lewis (SG), Steven Merrill (SF), Owen Shipley (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Robert Byrd, Paul Berry, Jamie Amin, Felix Rivera | |
| Subs | NC State | Mervin Nicholas (SG), Jeffrey Stocking (PF) John Jamison, Robert Griffin | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Dana Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Dana Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Owen Shipley misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Dana Nelson - foul #2 on Dana Nelson, team foul #12 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | NC State | Marc Carter (C) Edward Thom | |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Owen Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Owen Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Mervin Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Owen Shipley gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Owen Shipley clanks a halfcourt shot | 47-42 |