| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Collett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Peavey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Arthur Vieira inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Rodney Poole shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Jason Ball's pass is intercepted by Charles Wright | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Charles Wright lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood dunks the ball set up by Jason Ball | 31-36 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Rodney Poole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Jason Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-36 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Dale Collett gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:28 | NC State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Jason Ball - foul #3 on Jason Ball, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF), Robert Gresham (C) David Gore, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), John Jarnigan (SG), George Gilkes (SF), Cody Catalan (C) Jason Ball, Lawrence Peavey, Gary Nuzzo, Bernard Underwood | |
| 17:10 | NC State | Charles Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Larry Warrington scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Evans | 31-38 |
| 16:38 | NC State | Robert Gresham lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Rodney Poole | 33-38 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Charles Wright steps in front of the Larry Warrington pass in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Rodney Poole is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG), Thomas Dixon (SG), David Gore (PF), Dale Collett (C) Charles Wright, Rodney Poole, Arthur Vieira, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Ball (PG), Lawrence Peavey (SG), Gary Nuzzo (SF), Bernard Underwood (C) Larry Warrington, John Jarnigan, Samuel Evans, Cody Catalan | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Peavey | 33-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Collett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Peavey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Gilkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Underwood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | NC State | David Gore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Dale Collett hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Dixon - foul #1 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Wright (PG), Rodney Poole (SG), Arthur Vieira (SF) Gregory Atlas, Thomas Dixon, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 14:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Collett | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Rodney Poole evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Dale Collett tips it home | 37-42 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gary Nuzzo and he's fouled by Dale Collett - foul #2 on Dale Collett, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF), Robert Gresham (C) David Gore, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), John Jarnigan (SF), Samuel Evans (PF), Cody Catalan (C) Jason Ball, Gary Nuzzo, George Gilkes, Bernard Underwood | |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the contested floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Robert Gresham pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Robert Fuston loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (SF) Lawrence Peavey | |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Fuston - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Gilkes (SF) Gary Nuzzo | |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Robert Fuston pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Rodney Poole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | George Gilkes connects on the floater in the paint | 39-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Vieira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gresham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Warrington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Gilkes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cody Catalan (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Rodney Poole is hacked by George Gilkes - foul #1 on George Gilkes, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Wright (PG), David Gore (PF), Dale Collett (C) Rodney Poole, Arthur Vieira, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Ball (PG), Bernard Underwood (C) Larry Warrington, Cody Catalan | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Samuel Evans - foul #2 on Samuel Evans, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (SF) Samuel Evans | |
| 11:08 | NC State | Charles Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 11:07 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gore | 39-48 |
| 10:52 | NC State | George Gilkes takes the ball from David Gore | 39-48 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Jason Ball drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Jarnigan | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 10:19 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on David Gore | 39-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG) Gregory Atlas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (SG), Samuel Evans (PF) John Jarnigan, George Gilkes | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood hits a floater from the right wing set up by Jason Ball | 39-53 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Charles Wright makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses the lay-in | 41-53 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Robert Gresham grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Dale Collett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-53 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Dale Collett can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 08:54 | NC State | David Gore pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Rodney Poole loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG), Arthur Vieira (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Wright, David Gore, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), John Jarnigan (SG), George Gilkes (SF), Cody Catalan (PF), Wayne Sperberg (C) Jason Ball, Lawrence Peavey, Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans, Bernard Underwood | |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | George Gilkes loses the dribble to Arthur Vieira | 41-53 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Robert Fuston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | George Gilkes clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Gresham - foul #2 on Robert Gresham, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | George Gilkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | George Gilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Dale Collett snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Collett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Warrington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Gilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cody Catalan (fresh) C - Wayne Sperberg (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | NC State | Larry Warrington is called for the reach on Arthur Vieira - foul #1 on Larry Warrington, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Wright (PG) Rodney Poole | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (PG), Samuel Evans (PF) Larry Warrington, Wayne Sperberg | |
| 07:04 | NC State | Charles Wright lays it up and in set up by Gregory Atlas | 43-54 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Collett - foul #3 on Dale Collett, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Gresham (C) Dale Collett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Ball (PG), Bernard Underwood (C) John Jarnigan, Cody Catalan | |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Robert Fuston gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Robert Fuston comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Evans - foul #3 on Samuel Evans, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG) Gregory Atlas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (SF) George Gilkes | |
| 06:22 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Robert Gresham steals the ball from Gary Nuzzo | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 05:44 | NC State | Charles Wright clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Evans - foul #4 on Samuel Evans, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gore (PF) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jarnigan (SG) Lawrence Peavey | |
| 05:44 | NC State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 47-54 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | John Jarnigan tips it home | 47-56 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Charles Wright double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG), Dale Collett (C) Charles Wright, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), George Gilkes (SF), Cody Catalan (PF), Wayne Sperberg (C) Jason Ball, Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans, Bernard Underwood | |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | George Gilkes can't finish the layup | 47-56 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Dale Collett snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 04:03 | NC State | Gregory Atlas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Gilkes - foul #2 on George Gilkes, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (SG), Robert Fuston (SF) Rodney Poole, Arthur Vieira | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (PG) Larry Warrington | |
| 04:03 | NC State | Gregory Atlas misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Gregory Atlas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Gilkes | 48-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Collett (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Lawrence Peavey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Gilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cody Catalan (fresh) C - Wayne Sperberg (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Dale Collett is hacked by Wayne Sperberg - foul #3 on Wayne Sperberg, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Wright (PG), Robert Gresham (SF) Thomas Dixon, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Ball (PG), Gary Nuzzo (SF), Samuel Evans (PF) John Jarnigan, George Gilkes, Wayne Sperberg | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Dale Collett misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cody Catalan | 48-58 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jason Ball | 48-60 |
| 02:50 | NC State | David Gore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Peavey - foul #2 on Lawrence Peavey, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG), Robert Fuston (C) Gregory Atlas, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood (C) Cody Catalan | |
| 02:50 | NC State | David Gore makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:50 | NC State | David Gore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Rodney Poole steals it from Bernard Underwood | 49-60 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Jason Ball picks off the pass by Charles Wright in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood can't throw it down | 49-60 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans tips it in | 49-62 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Rodney Poole is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Peavey - foul #3 on Lawrence Peavey, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (SF) David Gore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jarnigan (SG), George Gilkes (PF) Jason Ball, Samuel Evans | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Rodney Poole misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | George Gilkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gore (PF), Dale Collett (C) Robert Fuston, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Ball (PG), Samuel Evans (PF) John Jarnigan, George Gilkes | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | NC State | David Gore is hacked by Samuel Evans - foul #5 on Samuel Evans, team foul #11 | 50-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Gilkes (PF) Samuel Evans | |
| 01:45 | NC State | David Gore makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:45 | NC State | David Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 01:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Wright | 52-62 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Rodney Poole evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Vieira | 55-62 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Jason Ball comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey is fouled on the floor by Charles Wright - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Rodney Poole is called for the reach on Lawrence Peavey - foul #1 on Rodney Poole, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Gore | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Charles Wright buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Collett | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wright - foul #4 on Charles Wright, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Dale Collett grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Arthur Vieira connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Collett | 59-62 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Jason Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wright - foul #5 on Charles Wright, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Jason Ball makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Jason Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | NC State | A charge is called on Gregory Atlas - foul #3 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Gregory Atlas is called for the reach on Jason Ball in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Jason Ball makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Jason Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Gregory Atlas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Poole | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo is hacked by Gregory Atlas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG) Gregory Atlas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Jason Ball gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Jason Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dixon - foul #2 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Jason Ball makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Jason Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-70 |