| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Will Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) PF - Neal Royer (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (fresh) SG - Larry Rushing (fresh) SF - John Baker (fresh) PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) C - Greg Hyland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Neal Royer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Mitchell | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Wake Forest | John Baker drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Greg Hyland and he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Wake Forest | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Mercer | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Will Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Wake Forest | John Baker blows the dunk | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | John Baker steals it from William Mitchell out of a doubleteam | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:13 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | John Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Greg Hyland | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | Marshall Coleman is called for the reach on Larry Rushing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Greg Hyland takes the ball from John White | 4-7 |
| 15:47 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:46 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Hyland | 4-7 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SF - Keith Wolf (fresh) PF - Henry Killian (fresh) C - John White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) C - Greg Hyland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses short on a jumper in the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian, John White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is fouled on the floor by John Scott - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (PG) John Scott | |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves blows the wide open layup | 5-10 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | John Smith tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Purdy, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SF) John Baker | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the runner from the left block | 9-10 |
| 13:43 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller misses short on a runner from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:19 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Mueller | 9-10 |
| 13:17 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mercer - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF) John Smith, Will Brown, Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SF) Larry Rushing | |
| 12:57 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Grubbs | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Baker (SF) Edward Nicola | |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | Henry Killian is called for the reach on Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Henry Killian, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Will Brown (SG) William Mitchell, Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (SG) Franklin Grubbs | |
| 11:49 | Wake Forest | John Baker double dribbles | 9-13 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | John Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 12-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Killian (fresh) C - John White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (tiring) C - Greg Hyland (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Wake Forest | John Purdy hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-16 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Will Brown | 15-16 |
| 10:20 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 10:19 | Wake Forest | John Baker tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:27 | Wake Forest | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Larry White (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Henry Killian, John White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (PG), Paul Dutra (SG), Edward Nicola (SF) John Purdy, Larry Rushing, John Baker | |
| 09:03 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland clanks a jump hook from the right block | 15-18 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Neal Royer | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs travels in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran (PF) Robert Mueller | |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Greg Hyland is called for the reach on Neal Royer - foul #1 on Greg Hyland, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG) Larry White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (PG) Paul Dutra | |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Keith Wolf | 20-18 |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | John Purdy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 20-18 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's floater is tipped away by Edward Nicola | 20-18 |
| 07:12 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Wolf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Nicola (fairly fresh) PF - Horacio Moran (fresh) C - Greg Hyland (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 06:47 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola tips it in | 20-20 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | John Smith snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Horacio Moran is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Horacio Moran, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Henry Killian (C) William Mitchell, John Smith, Keith Wolf, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (SG), John Baker (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) John Purdy, Edward Nicola, Greg Hyland | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Larry White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (C) Merle Rowe | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 3rd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 05:38 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | John Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Rushing and the foul's on John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Merle Rowe (PF) John White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Rushing - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:59 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:39 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Larry White buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Will Brown | 26-23 |
| 03:55 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franklin Grubbs | 26-25 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer's layup is rejected by Horacio Moran | 26-25 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Rowe - foul #1 on Merle Rowe, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Merle Rowe, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), Paul Dutra (SF), Edward Nicola (PF), Greg Hyland (C) Franklin Grubbs, John Baker, Robert Mueller, Horacio Moran | |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is hacked by Paul Dutra - foul #1 on Paul Dutra, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Neal Royer gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (fresh) SG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dutra (fresh) PF - Edward Nicola (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Hyland (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | William Mitchell throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Marshall Coleman | 29-27 |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | John Scott's pass is intercepted by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | William Mitchell buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Coleman | 31-27 |
| 02:31 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 02:30 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Hyland | 31-27 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Neal Royer tips it in | 33-27 |
| 01:50 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland travels in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), John Baker (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) Larry Rushing, Paul Dutra, Edward Nicola | |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Robert Mueller steps in front of the William Mitchell pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-27 |
| 01:15 | Wake Forest | John Baker throws it down on a nice dish by John Scott | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a floater from close range | 33-29 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | John Baker is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Scott | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by John Purdy - foul #2 on John Purdy, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (SG), Franklin Grubbs (SF), Horacio Moran (C) John Purdy, John Baker, Greg Hyland | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-31 |