| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Todd Cooper (fresh) 4 stl. SG - Dave Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Prosperie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Hitchens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Simms (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brandow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Fillmore | 30-21 |
| 19:13 | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-21 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | David Brandow gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore misses the jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker tips it home | 30-23 |
| 18:20 | Wake Forest | John Prosperie misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #3 on Christopher Walker, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Moore (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| 18:20 | Wake Forest | John Prosperie makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:20 | Wake Forest | John Prosperie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge hits a shot from the right block set up by Robert Fillmore | 32-25 |
| 17:40 | Wake Forest | Gregory Hitchens misses the easy layup | 32-25 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Michael Simms connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | Wake Forest | Gregory Hitchens is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hodge - foul #1 on Joseph Hodge, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Sidney Shea (C) John Prosperie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:48 | Wake Forest | Joseph Hodge swats the short shot by Dave Moody | 32-28 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | David Brandow grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Hodge | 32-30 |
| 16:03 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:01 | Wake Forest | Sidney Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:38 | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brandon Knox (PG), Rafael Perez (SG), John Prosperie (SF) Todd Cooper, Dave Moody, William Roberson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Walker (SF) Charles Moore | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brandon Knox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rafael Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Prosperie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Hitchens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Simms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hodge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brandow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Fillmore | 32-32 |
| 14:55 | Wake Forest | Gregory Hitchens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregory Hitchens, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Roberson (C) Gregory Hitchens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | David Brandow grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Simms | 32-34 |
| 13:52 | Wake Forest | Brandon Knox misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 13:50 | Wake Forest | John Prosperie gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | William Roberson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Michael Simms is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:13 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Brandon Knox | 34-34 |
| 12:44 | Wake Forest | Joseph Hodge steals it from William Roberson | 34-34 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | David Brandow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-34 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | David Brandow gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | David Brandow misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-34 |
| 12:13 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Prosperie | 34-34 |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | John Prosperie connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Knox | 36-34 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sidney Shea - foul #2 on Sidney Shea, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper (PG), Dave Moody (SG), Gregory Hitchens (PF) Brandon Knox, Rafael Perez, Sidney Shea | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Irving (C) David Brandow | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Todd Cooper (fresh) 4 stl. SG - Dave Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Prosperie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hitchens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Simms (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hodge (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - John Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Fillmore - foul #3 on Robert Fillmore, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Soucy (PF) Joseph Hodge | |
| 11:09 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:09 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Michael Simms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 10:24 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Todd Cooper | 40-36 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Michael Simms connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | William Roberson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Irving - foul #1 on John Irving, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brandon Knox (SF) John Prosperie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Brandow (C) John Irving | |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | William Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | William Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:15 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Hitchens | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Brandon Knox is called for the reach on David Brandow - foul #1 on Brandon Knox, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Sidney Shea (C) William Roberson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge (PF) Eric Soucy | |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Brandon Knox loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Simms and he's hacked by Brandon Knox - foul #2 on Brandon Knox, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rafael Perez (SG), John Prosperie (SF) Todd Cooper, Dave Moody | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Moore (SF), John Irving (C) Michael Simms, David Brandow | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Walker misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:22 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Gregory Hitchens | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brandon Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Prosperie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hitchens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - Joseph Hodge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - John Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Wake Forest | Rafael Perez misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Walker | 43-43 |
| 06:21 | Wake Forest | Gregory Hitchens knocks in the floater from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Charles Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sidney Shea - foul #3 on Sidney Shea, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper (PG), Dave Moody (SG), William Roberson (C) Rafael Perez, John Prosperie, Sidney Shea | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Soucy (PF), David Brandow (C) Joseph Hodge, John Irving | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Charles Moore misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Charles Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Eric Soucy grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Brandon Knox is called for the reach on Charles Moore - foul #3 on Brandon Knox, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Prosperie (SF) Brandon Knox | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Simms (SG) Charles Moore | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Michael Simms is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 05:25 | Wake Forest | John Prosperie snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:02 | Wake Forest | Gregory Hitchens clanks a turnaround near the basket | 45-43 |
| 05:01 | Wake Forest | Gregory Hitchens tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Brandow | 45-43 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore is fouled on the floor by Todd Cooper - foul #1 on Todd Cooper, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brandon Knox (SF), Sidney Shea (PF) John Prosperie, Gregory Hitchens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge (PF) Eric Soucy | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:11 | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Knox and he's hacked by David Brandow - foul #1 on David Brandow, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 04:11 | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | David Brandow pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Joseph Hodge is denied by Sidney Shea | 47-45 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | David Brandow tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 03:22 | Wake Forest | Sidney Shea is hacked by Joseph Hodge - foul #2 on Joseph Hodge, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Rafael Perez (SG), John Prosperie (SF), Gregory Hitchens (PF) Todd Cooper, Dave Moody, William Roberson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Moore (SF), John Irving (C) Michael Simms, David Brandow | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brandon Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Prosperie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hitchens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Fillmore (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) PF - Joseph Hodge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Brandon Knox buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Gregory Hitchens takes the ball from Joseph Hodge | 50-47 |
| 02:36 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper (PG), Dave Moody (SG) Rafael Perez, John Prosperie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Simms (SG), David Brandow (C) Charles Moore, John Irving | |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Christopher Walker steals the ball from Gregory Hitchens | 50-47 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge lays it up and in set up by Christopher Walker | 50-49 |
| 02:06 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Prosperie (SF), William Roberson (C) Brandon Knox, Sidney Shea | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | John Prosperie is hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #4 on Christopher Walker, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 01:47 | Wake Forest | John Prosperie misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | David Brandow grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | David Brandow knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fillmore | 50-51 |
| 01:10 | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Hitchens | 52-51 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Robert Fillmore hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Walker | 52-54 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | William Roberson can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge is hacked by Todd Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Cooper, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Gregory Hitchens snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Cooper - foul #3 on Todd Cooper, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Moore (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Dave Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Todd Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Hodge snags the defensive board | 52-55 |