| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | David Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Burkhead | 35-21 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Gorczynski | 35-23 |
| 18:55 | NC State | David Burkhead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie travels with the ball | 35-23 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses the shot from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 17:47 | NC State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 17:21 | NC State | David Burkhead is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Brown | 38-23 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-23 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie gets the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Michael Odom splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-23 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Gregory Battiste lays it in on a great pass from Scott Brown | 40-23 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney is alone and drills a floater near the basket | 40-25 |
| 15:46 | NC State | Scott Brown is called for traveling | 40-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF) Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) C - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 15:22 | NC State | David Burkhead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:02 | NC State | David Burkhead is fouled on the floor by Michael Gorczynski - foul #3 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 14:35 | NC State | David Burkhead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 14:33 | NC State | James Lewis hits the follow up shot | 42-25 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Olafemi Akawanzie | 42-27 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Tony Dennis steals the ball from David Burkhead | 42-27 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bill Glantz - foul #2 on Bill Glantz, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, David Johnson, James Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney (SF) Randy Kwong | |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #2 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG) Reginald Davis | |
| 12:36 | NC State | Matthew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney knocks in the floater from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Edward Davis misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (tiring) 2 reb. C - Tony Dennis (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Michael Odom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Michael Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Michael Odom - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), David Johnson (SF), Bruce Page (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste, Matthew Lewis, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Burks (PF) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the easy layup | 43-31 |
| 10:00 | NC State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 09:37 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Glantz | 46-31 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks loses the dribble to Bill Glantz | 46-31 |
| 09:17 | NC State | David Johnson dunks the ball set up by Bill Glantz | 48-31 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Page - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Battiste (SF) David Burkhead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG) Reginald Davis | |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 09:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 48-31 |
| 08:43 | NC State | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Tony Dennis - foul #2 on Tony Dennis, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Grasso (C) Tony Dennis | |
| 08:22 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-31 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Edward Davis (C) David Johnson, James Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Kapeni Arizmendi, Randy Kwong, Thomas Burks | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the easy layup | 48-32 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso is hacked by Bruce Page - foul #3 on Bruce Page, team foul #6 | 48-32 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), David Johnson (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF) Bill Glantz, Gregory Battiste, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (SG), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Odom, Robert Grasso | |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 48-32 |
| 06:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 48-32 |
| 06:52 | NC State | David Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #3 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| 06:52 | NC State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 06:52 | NC State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-32 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Michael Gorczynski is called for the reach on Scott Brown - foul #4 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF) David Burkhead, David Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Burks (PF) Michael Gorczynski, Jerry Kinney, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 05:51 | NC State | Gregory Battiste buries a fadeaway in the paint | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kapeni Arizmendi | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:41 | NC State | Scott Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Robert Grasso (C) Reginald Davis, Tony Dennis | |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso's fadeaway is rejected by James Lewis | 52-36 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Michael Odom shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 04:53 | NC State | David Burkhead misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-39 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Michael Odom is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | David Burkhead is called for the reach on Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #1 on David Burkhead, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), David Johnson (SF), Bruce Page (PF), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, Gregory Battiste, Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Thomas Burks, Robert Grasso | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:02 | NC State | David Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Page | 55-41 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Dennis (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | NC State | David Burkhead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi double dribbles | 55-43 |
| Subs | NC State | James Lewis (C) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Thomas Burks (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Reginald Davis, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| 02:55 | NC State | David Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-43 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | David Burkhead is called for the reach on Michael Gorczynski - foul #2 on David Burkhead, team foul #9 | 55-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF) David Burkhead, Scott Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Kwong (SF) Jerry Kinney | |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Bruce Page hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Grasso - foul #1 on Robert Grasso, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Lewis (C) James Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Bruce Page misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski and he's fouled by Matthew Lewis - foul #1 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), James Lewis (C) David Johnson, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:01 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Edward Davis (C) David Burkhead, James Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Randy Kwong, Thomas Burks, Robert Grasso | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Olafemi Akawanzie is called for the reach on Gregory Battiste - foul #4 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), David Johnson (SF) Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Edward Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Gregory Battiste is fouled on the floor by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #5 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Burks (PF) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 01:26 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Michael Odom is fouled on the floor by Gregory Battiste - foul #1 on Gregory Battiste, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Michael Gorczynski picks off the pass by Scott Brown in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Michael Odom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 00:51 | NC State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:48 | NC State | David Johnson is hacked by Michael Gorczynski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG) Michael Gorczynski | |
| 00:48 | NC State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Michael Odom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:43 | NC State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Kapeni Arizmendi is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:42 | NC State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | NC State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 00:33 | NC State | David Burkhead grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:31 | NC State | David Burkhead is hacked by Kapeni Arizmendi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| 00:31 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:31 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-50 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks tips it in | 61-52 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Gregory Battiste is hacked by Kapeni Arizmendi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Gregory Battiste steps in front of the Tony Dennis pass | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Burkhead runs out the clock | 62-52 |