| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fresh) SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) SF - Robert Aten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Perzanowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Aten inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Frederick Sawyer is called for the reach on Steve Dewees - foul #3 on Frederick Sawyer, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Height (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF), Leon German (PF), David Brown (C) Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Steve Dewees, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Leon German makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Alan Garlow makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Dan Cieslak | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | David Franklin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan Cieslak - foul #1 on Dan Cieslak, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Dewees (PF) Leon German | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | David Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Gerald Kopp is called for the reach on Alan Garlow - foul #1 on Gerald Kopp, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Craig Sill (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG) David Franklin, Kevin Height | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:56 | NC State | Joseph Cavalier is called for the reach on Mike Shattuck - foul #1 on Joseph Cavalier, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Height (SG), Steven McPheeters (PF) Joseph Cavalier, Steve Dewees | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Crook (PF) George Perzanowski | |
| 17:43 | NC State | Alan Garlow buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Mike Shattuck and he's fouled by Gerald Kopp - foul #2 on Gerald Kopp, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Steve Dewees (PF) Craig Sill, Steven McPheeters | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Leland (SG) Mike Shattuck | |
| 17:43 | NC State | Alan Garlow makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Craig Sill (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Robert Aten (SF), Leon German (PF), Joel Smith (C) David Franklin, Kevin Height, Gerald Kopp, Steve Dewees, David Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG) Dan Cieslak | |
| 16:58 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 38-35 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Leon German hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 38-35 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Robert Aten is called for the reach on Alan Garlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Aten, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Kevin Height (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), David Brown (C) Craig Sill, Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Leon German, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG), George Perzanowski (C) Daniel Leland, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 16:12 | NC State | The jump hook by Alan Garlow is blocked by David Brown | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Crook - foul #1 on Gregory Crook, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Robert Aten (SF), Joel Smith (C) David Franklin, Kevin Height, Gerald Kopp, David Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Raymond Harvey (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF) Anthony Jones, Alan Garlow, Gregory Crook | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Partin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) SF - Robert Aten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Perzanowski (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Height (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF), Leon German (PF), David Brown (C) Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Steve Dewees, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Garlow (SF), Frederick Sawyer (C) Mike Shattuck, George Perzanowski | |
| 14:47 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Alan Garlow is called for 3 seconds | 40-35 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Leon German drills a shot from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leon German - foul #3 on Leon German, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Robert Aten (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Joel Smith (C) Kevin Height, Gerald Kopp, Leon German, David Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Mike Shattuck (SG), George Perzanowski (C) Dan Cieslak, Raymond Harvey, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 13:14 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Wesley Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Partin | 44-37 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Anthony Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 12:25 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Ferrell | 44-37 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Joel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | John Partin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Cavalier | 46-37 |
| 11:52 | NC State | John Partin steals the ball from Anthony Jones in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | John Partin banks in the layup | 48-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Partin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Aten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Dewees (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Garlow (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Wesley Ferrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Perzanowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Mike Shattuck buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Perzanowski | 48-40 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees blows the layup | 48-40 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Joel Smith tips it home | 50-40 |
| 11:01 | NC State | John Partin is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #4 on John Partin, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Kevin Height (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF), Leon German (PF), David Brown (C) John Partin, Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Steve Dewees, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (PG), Daniel Leland (SG), Raymond Harvey (SF), Gregory Crook (PF), Frederick Sawyer (C) Anthony Jones, Mike Shattuck, Alan Garlow, Wesley Ferrell, George Perzanowski | |
| 10:32 | NC State | David Franklin steals the ball from Gregory Crook | 50-40 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Kevin Height hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Franklin | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:48 | NC State | Daniel Leland clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Kopp - foul #3 on Gerald Kopp, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Daniel Leland makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Daniel Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Leon German can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Crook - foul #2 on Gregory Crook, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Craig Sill (PG) David Franklin | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG) Daniel Leland | |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Leon German misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Leon German misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Raymond Harvey gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer is hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG) Craig Sill | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:08 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Leon German hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Frederick Sawyer | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:29 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 53-44 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Gregory Crook tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | David Brown comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-46 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Dan Cieslak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | David Brown snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Mike Shattuck steals the ball from Leon German | 53-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Height (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Kopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leon German (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Shattuck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Crook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | NC State | Leon German is called for the reach on Mike Shattuck - foul #4 on Leon German, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Robert Aten (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Joel Smith (C) David Franklin, Kevin Height, Gerald Kopp, Leon German, David Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Jones (PG), Alan Garlow (SF), Wesley Ferrell (PF), George Perzanowski (C) Dan Cieslak, Raymond Harvey, Gregory Crook, Frederick Sawyer | |
| 07:03 | NC State | Mike Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Mike Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees drills a runner from the right block set up by John Partin | 55-48 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Alan Garlow misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Smith | 55-48 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees's dunk attempt is rejected by Wesley Ferrell | 55-48 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Joel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 55-48 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Joel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Alan Garlow steals the ball from Steve Dewees | 55-48 |
| 05:13 | NC State | John Partin is called for the reach on Anthony Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Partin, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Craig Sill (PG), Kevin Height (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF), David Brown (C) John Partin, Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Dan Cieslak (SG), Frederick Sawyer (C) Mike Shattuck, Alan Garlow | |
| 05:13 | NC State | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Craig Sill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 04:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Frederick Sawyer | 55-49 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer misses the floater from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees's dunk attempt is rejected by Wesley Ferrell | 55-49 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Kopp | 55-49 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 03:34 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Dan Cieslak is hacked by Craig Sill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Sill, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Leon German (SG), Robert Aten (SF), Joel Smith (C) Craig Sill, Kevin Height, Gerald Kopp, David Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond Harvey (SG), Alan Garlow (SF), Gregory Crook (PF) Anthony Jones, George Perzanowski, Wesley Ferrell | |
| 03:30 | NC State | Dan Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Dan Cieslak makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon German (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Aten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Dewees (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Dan Cieslak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alan Garlow (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Sawyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Steve Dewees is blocked by Gregory Crook | 55-51 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Alan Garlow's pass is intercepted by David Franklin in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 55-51 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Robert Aten tips it home | 57-51 |
| 02:48 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Craig Sill (PG), Kevin Height (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF), David Brown (C) David Franklin, Robert Aten, Steve Dewees, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Mike Shattuck (SG) Raymond Harvey | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Dan Cieslak's pass is intercepted by Gerald Kopp in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Leon German hits a 3 from straight away | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | NC State | Alan Garlow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Gregory Crook grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Alan Garlow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Frederick Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | NC State | Dan Cieslak banks in the wide open layup | 60-53 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | David Brown buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Sill | 62-53 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Dan Cieslak comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Leon German scores on a shot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Mike Shattuck misses long on a shot from the left block | 64-53 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | David Brown grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Craig Sill misses the shot from the left side | 64-53 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Mike Shattuck grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Dan Cieslak misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-53 |