| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | George Deems inbounds the ball | 14-20 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 14-22 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Jerry Marguez steps in front of the Eric Haefner pass | 14-22 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Fuston - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #1 | 14-22 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Robert Fuston connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Freeman and he's hacked by Jerry Marguez - foul #2 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #1 | 16-24 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the free throw | 16-24 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Marguez | 16-24 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Isaac Sterling | 16-26 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Robert Fuston clanks a shot from the left side | 16-26 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Isaac Sterling | 16-26 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #3 on Robert Fuston, team foul #2 | 16-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (PF) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (C) Charles Campbell | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Freeman blocks the short jumper by Jerry Marguez | 16-26 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Richard Gault is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes - foul #2 on Richard Gault, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF) George Deems | |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 16-28 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Eugene Holmes steals the ball from Edward Rottman | 16-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Cormier (fresh) PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Marguez and he's fouled by Bruno Francis - foul #2 on Bruno Francis, team foul #4 | 16-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Robert Fuston (PF), Philip Siems (C) Richard Gault, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Jerry Marguez, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the free throw | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:56 | NC State | Bruno Francis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fuston | 18-31 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | George Deems misses long on a runner from close range | 18-31 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska can't tip it in | 18-31 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Thomas Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits a floater in the lane set up by Bruno Francis | 20-31 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Charles Murray steps in front of the Eugene Holmes pass in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:47 | NC State | George Deems steals it from Bruno Francis | 20-31 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Thomas Freeman steps in front of the Robert Hruska pass | 20-31 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Charles Murray lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Freeman | 22-31 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is hacked by Charles Murray - foul #2 on Charles Murray, team foul #5 | 22-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Charles Murray, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG), John Cormier (PF) Eugene Holmes, Isaac Sterling | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (PF), Steven Carr (C) George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| 12:17 | NC State | Thomas Freeman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 11:55 | NC State | Thomas Freeman gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fuston | 25-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Cormier (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Freeman swats the layup by Jerry Marguez | 25-31 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | James Moore knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 25-33 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Fuston - foul #4 on Robert Fuston, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (SF), Edward Rottman (PF) Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), George Deems (SF), Isaac Sterling (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Robert Hruska, John Cormier, James Moore, Steven Carr | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Bruno Francis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Philip Siems | 28-35 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is fouled on the floor by Richard Gault - foul #3 on Richard Gault, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Edward Rottman scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Philip Siems | 30-37 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling clanks a jump hook from the right block | 30-37 |
| 08:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Philip Siems | 30-37 |
| 08:26 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Philip Siems is called for the reach on Jerry Marguez - foul #3 on Philip Siems, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Kenneth Walker, Richard Gault, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Bruno Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Jerry Marguez | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Deems (fresh) PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Charles Murray is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes - foul #3 on Charles Murray, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (C) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (C) Charles Campbell | |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:40 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-41 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | George Deems snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the shot near the basket | 31-41 |
| 05:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Rottman | 31-41 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the floater from the right side set up by Charles Murray | 33-41 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Edward Rottman snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 05:19 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Charles Murray, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Robert Hruska, James Moore | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | NC State | Robert Fuston clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Isaac Sterling - foul #2 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Marguez | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:25 | NC State | Eric Haefner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-43 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #10 | 33-43 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Robert Fuston connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Gault | 35-45 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 3 from the left wing | 35-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Deems (fairly fresh) PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Isaac Sterling | 35-50 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 35-50 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Robert Fuston tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), James Moore (C) George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| 01:59 | NC State | Robert Fuston blows the layup | 37-50 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Moore | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | James Moore is hacked by Bruno Francis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #11 | 37-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Jerry Marguez, John Cormier, Isaac Sterling | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | NC State | Thomas Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the tip | 37-52 |
| 01:34 | NC State | Robert Fuston tips it home | 39-52 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | George Deems is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gault - foul #4 on Richard Gault, team foul #12 | 39-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (PF) James Moore | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | George Deems makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | George Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Richard Gault scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Deems | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Robert Fuston can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Steven Carr - foul #2 on Steven Carr, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG), Isaac Sterling (PF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling throws it down | 43-58 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Richard Gault clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-58 |