| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Uhl (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 30-42 |
| 19:42 | NC State | Robert Uhl snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 19:37 | NC State | Robert Petty hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak | 32-44 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Frank Davis denies the turnaround by Robert Petty | 32-44 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Travis Judd pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Travis Judd hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Uhl | 34-44 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell hits a runner from the baseline set up by Fred Glover | 34-46 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Robert Petty is hacked by Lester Terrell - foul #2 on Lester Terrell, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Robert Petty hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Pollitt | 37-46 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak | 37-48 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Travis Judd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 17:20 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Uhl | 37-48 |
| 17:04 | NC State | James Amidon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Fred Glover comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Petty - foul #3 on Robert Petty, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) James Amidon, Travis Judd, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Jason Greening (C) Frank Davis, Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:38 | NC State | Robert Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt makes the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Fred Glover | |
| 15:51 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Jason Greening gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Trosclair (fresh) SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Pollitt is called for the reach on Arthur Yedinak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Petty (PF) Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-49 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 15:15 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Garner - foul #1 on Nicholas Garner, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (PG), Travis Judd (SG) Stephen Pollitt, Vincent Trosclair | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG) Arthur Yedinak | |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Robert Petty grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Holdsworth | 40-50 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Uhl (C) Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Johnny Wright (SF), Lester Terrell (C) Michael Foster, James Holdsworth, Jason Greening | |
| 14:11 | NC State | James Amidon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Frank Davis travels with the ball | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG) Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:36 | NC State | Robert Uhl blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (PF) Cecil Fletcher | |
| 13:36 | NC State | Robert Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Robert Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 13:07 | NC State | James Amidon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell banks in the layup | 45-54 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Robert Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Vincent Trosclair, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Jason Greening (C) Arthur Yedinak, Johnny Wright, Fred Glover, Lester Terrell | |
| 12:00 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Pollitt | 48-54 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Amidon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Cardoza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davis (tiring) 11 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | NC State | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Stephen Pollitt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Frank Davis | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Robert Petty is fouled on the floor by James Holdsworth - foul #1 on James Holdsworth, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Travis Judd (SG) James Amidon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG), Fred Glover (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 10:42 | NC State | Travis Judd drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Cardoza and he's hacked by Johnny Wright - foul #1 on Johnny Wright, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Fred Glover pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Jason Greening is fouled on the floor by Travis Judd - foul #2 on Travis Judd, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG) Robert Petty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Fred Glover's layup is rejected by Jonathan Cardoza | 50-57 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Travis Judd pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza connects on the turnaround from the right block | 52-57 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Michael Foster splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Travis Judd hits a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Fred Glover's layup is rejected by Nicholas Garner | 55-57 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 09:12 | NC State | The short jumper by Nicholas Garner is denied by James Holdsworth | 55-57 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Michael Foster evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Holdsworth | 55-60 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Fred Glover steals it from Jonathan Cardoza | 55-60 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Travis Judd is hacked by Fred Glover - foul #1 on Fred Glover, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Robert Petty (PF), Robert Uhl (C) Vincent Trosclair, Nicholas Garner, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Bill Porter (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Michael Foster, Johnny Wright, James Holdsworth, Fred Glover, Jason Greening | |
| 08:10 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Amidon | 57-60 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-60 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Travis Judd is fouled on the floor by Bill Porter - foul #1 on Bill Porter, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Robert Petty pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Amidon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Uhl (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bill Porter (fresh) PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | NC State | James Amidon is whistled for a carry | 57-62 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell's floater is tipped away by Robert Petty | 57-62 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Robert Uhl pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Arthur Yedinak takes the ball from Robert Petty | 57-62 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is hacked by Travis Judd - foul #3 on Travis Judd, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Stephen Pollitt, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF), Fred Glover (PF), Jason Greening (C) Bill Porter, Cecil Fletcher, Lester Terrell | |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-62 |
| 06:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Petty | 57-62 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Johnny Wright picks off the pass by Vincent Trosclair | 57-62 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Fred Glover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Petty - foul #4 on Robert Petty, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), James Holdsworth (SF) Arthur Yedinak, Frank Davis | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Jonathan Cardoza grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:26 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Fred Glover banks in the layup set up by Michael Foster | 57-65 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the easy layup | 57-65 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Robert Uhl (C) Vincent Trosclair, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Johnny Wright, Fred Glover, Jason Greening | |
| 04:18 | NC State | Robert Petty is fouled on the floor by Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Holdsworth | 57-65 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is hacked by Robert Uhl - foul #1 on Robert Uhl, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Travis Judd (SF) Nicholas Garner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | NC State | James Amidon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Travis Judd | 60-67 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits a runner in the paint | 60-69 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Amidon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Petty (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Uhl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | NC State | Lester Terrell is called for the reach on Travis Judd - foul #3 on Lester Terrell, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) Stephen Pollitt, James Amidon, Robert Petty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Johnny Wright (SF) Michael Foster, James Holdsworth | |
| 02:58 | NC State | Travis Judd misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Terrell | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 02:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cardoza | 60-69 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair's floater is tipped away by Cecil Fletcher | 60-69 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Robert Uhl tips it back up and in | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Yedinak | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | NC State | Robert Uhl is hacked by Cecil Fletcher - foul #2 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), James Amidon (SG), Robert Petty (PF) Vincent Trosclair, Nicholas Garner, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (PF) Cecil Fletcher | |
| 01:56 | NC State | Robert Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Fred Glover lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak | 63-73 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Glover - foul #2 on Fred Glover, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) James Amidon, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:23 | NC State | Robert Petty misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Robert Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Frank Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Robert Uhl (C) Vincent Trosclair, Nicholas Garner, Jonathan Cardoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Arthur Yedinak steals the ball from Robert Uhl | 64-73 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Frank Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Yedinak | 64-75 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Stephen Pollitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 00:40 | NC State | James Amidon pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Robert Petty clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright buries a jumper from the right block set up by Fred Glover and he's hacked by Robert Uhl - foul #2 on Robert Uhl, team foul #8 | 64-77 |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SG), Nicholas Garner (SF), Jonathan Cardoza (C) James Amidon, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:06 | NC State | A charge is called on Robert Petty - foul #5 on Robert Petty, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Uhl (PF) Robert Petty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak runs out the clock | 64-78 |