| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) SG - Harold Novello (fresh) SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) SG - James Henderson (fresh) SF - Gary Skaggs (fresh) PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) C - Donald Bertram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Henderson | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Warren Payton picks off the pass by Dustin Nolen in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Wake Forest | Frank Larkins is called for the reach on Gary Skaggs - foul #1 on Frank Larkins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Bertram | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Henderson | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Skaggs - foul #1 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram scores on a runner in the paint set up by Warren Payton | 3-8 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson blows the dunk | 3-8 |
| 17:43 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 17:41 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 17:27 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes's layup is rejected by Dustin Nolen | 3-8 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Billy Walton pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Billy Walton's layup is rejected by Harold Haynes | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Haas | 3-8 |
| 17:05 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarrett Simone, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen comes up short on the shot from the left block | 3-8 |
| 16:56 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leopoldo Costa | 3-11 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF), Robert Corcoran (C) Leopoldo Costa, John Haas | |
| 16:34 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-13 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen's floater is tipped away by Robert Corcoran | 3-13 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson snags the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Bobby Hampton and he's fouled by Robert Corcoran - foul #1 on Robert Corcoran, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Jarrett Simone, Russell Deitch, Bruce McCorkle, Harold Haynes, Robert Corcoran | |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (tiring) SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Hodge (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Skaggs (fresh) PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Hodge - foul #1 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 15:44 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:44 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:44 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 15:39 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hampton - foul #1 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Haas (PF) Marco Anderson | |
| 15:26 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Skaggs | 6-16 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Billy Walton clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Warren Payton - foul #1 on Warren Payton, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Harold Novello, Bruce Hodge, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 15:19 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 14:54 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 6-16 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Billy Walton snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Billy Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-16 |
| 14:11 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 14:05 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Payton | 6-18 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Billy Walton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins tips it back up and in | 8-18 |
| 13:39 | Wake Forest | Billy Walton takes the ball from Donald Bertram | 8-18 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-18 |
| 13:24 | Wake Forest | John Haas gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-18 |
| 13:06 | Wake Forest | John Haas grabs the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 12:54 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses short on a jumper in the lane | 8-18 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram hits the follow up shot | 8-20 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Bobby Hampton, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, John Haas, Donald Bertram | |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Marco Anderson - foul #1 on Marco Anderson, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:37 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch is hacked by Bruce Hodge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF) Bruce Hodge | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Dale Dessert - foul #1 on Dale Dessert, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG) Dale Dessert | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the free throw | 9-23 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Deitch - foul #1 on Russell Deitch, team foul #6 | 9-23 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is hacked by Jarrett Simone - foul #2 on Jarrett Simone, team foul #7 | 9-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Bruce McCorkle (SF) Leopoldo Costa, Jarrett Simone | |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 11:55 | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle travels in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Corcoran (C) Marco Anderson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (tired) SG - Harold Novello (fresh) SF - Frank Larkins (tired) 6 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Stadler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Deitch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce McCorkle (fresh) PF - Harold Haynes (fresh) C - Robert Corcoran (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is denied on a layup by Harold Haynes | 11-23 |
| 11:40 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch grabs the defensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 11:35 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Deitch, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs (SF), Marco Anderson (PF) Russell Deitch, Harold Haynes | |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 11:22 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 11:18 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton lays it up and in set up by Marco Anderson and the foul's on Bobby Hampton - foul #2 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #8 | 11-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Billy Walton (SF) Bobby Hampton, Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:18 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the free throw | 11-26 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-26 |
| 11:00 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Marco Anderson | 11-26 |
| 10:54 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Donald Hopson, team foul #9 | 11-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Donald Bertram (C) Bruce McCorkle, Robert Corcoran | |
| 10:54 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 10:54 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is called for 10 seconds | 11-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG) Warren Payton | |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | Dale Dessert is called for the reach on James Henderson - foul #2 on Dale Dessert, team foul #10 | 11-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG) Dale Dessert | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | James Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-28 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-28 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Marco Anderson steps in front of the Billy Walton pass | 11-28 |
| 10:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the wide open runner from close range | 11-28 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 11-28 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is fouled in the backcourt by Leopoldo Costa - foul #1 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #9 | 11-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Harold Haynes (PF) Leopoldo Costa, Marco Anderson | |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 09:58 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes grabs the board | 12-28 |
| 09:54 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-28 |
| 09:52 | Wake Forest | James Henderson tips it back up and in | 12-30 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Warren Payton steals the ball from Billy Walton | 12-30 |
| 09:30 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton throws it down | 12-32 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Harold Novello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF), Robert Corcoran (C) Gary Skaggs, Donald Bertram | |
| 09:23 | Wake Forest | James Henderson is whistled for a carry | 12-32 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Bruce McCorkle swats the shot by Dustin Nolen | 12-32 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the offensive board | 12-32 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is open and buries a shot from the left side | 14-32 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 14-32 |
| 08:39 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes hits the follow up shot | 14-34 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Harold Novello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Gary Skaggs (SF), John Haas (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Warren Payton, Bruce McCorkle, Harold Haynes, Robert Corcoran | |
| 08:22 | Wake Forest | John Haas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Donald Hopson, team foul #11 | 14-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:22 | Wake Forest | John Haas makes the 1st free throw | 14-35 |
| 08:22 | Wake Forest | John Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-36 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses the driving attempt in the paint | 14-36 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler hits the follow up shot | 16-36 |
| 08:03 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa misses the easy open layup | 16-36 |
| 08:01 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa snags the offensive board | 16-36 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Stadler - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #12 | 16-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SG), Marco Anderson (PF) James Henderson, John Haas | |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler pulls down the rebound | 16-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Novello (tired) SF - Frank Larkins (very tired) 7 pts. PF - Billy Walton (tired) 3 reb. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leopoldo Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce McCorkle (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Skaggs (tired) 1 ast. PF - Marco Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bertram (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang can't finish the layup | 16-37 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits the follow up shot | 18-37 |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-37 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the rebound | 18-37 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Larkins, team foul #13 | 18-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Frank Larkins, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Harold Haynes (C) Leopoldo Costa, Donald Bertram | |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on Warren Payton - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #14 | 18-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG) Gary Skaggs | |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-39 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson pulls down the rebound | 18-39 |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson is hacked by Billy Walton - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #15 | 18-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG) Bobby Hampton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 06:44 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dale Dessert | 20-41 |
| 06:30 | Wake Forest | James Henderson's pass is intercepted by Dale Dessert in the backcourt | 20-41 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Harold Novello lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Dessert | 22-41 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce McCorkle | 22-43 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Donald Hopson (PF) Harold Novello, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Robert Corcoran (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Bruce McCorkle, Marco Anderson, Harold Haynes | |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch misses the turnaround from the right block | 22-43 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Haas (PF) Donald Bertram | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Bobby Hampton | 22-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:24 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Hampton - foul #3 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #16 | 22-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG) Bobby Hampton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:24 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 05:24 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Robert Corcoran is called for the reach on Bruce Hodge - foul #2 on Robert Corcoran, team foul #10 | 22-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, Robert Corcoran | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 04:53 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Payton | 24-46 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Jarrett Simone steps in front of the Donald Hopson pass | 24-46 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram clanks a shot from the right wing | 24-46 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson snags the defensive board | 24-46 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson (PF) John Haas | |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Novello - foul #1 on Harold Novello, team foul #17 | 24-46 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson connects on the turnaround in the paint | 26-48 |
| 03:42 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Dale Dessert - foul #3 on Dale Dessert, team foul #18 | 26-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (PF) Dale Dessert, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), Robert Corcoran (C) Jarrett Simone, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 03:42 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:42 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge grabs the board | 26-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Harold Novello (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Frank Larkins (tired) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Hodge (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Billy Walton (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Deitch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Skaggs (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Harold Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Corcoran (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Corcoran - foul #3 on Robert Corcoran, team foul #11 | 26-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Donald Bertram (C) Warren Payton, Robert Corcoran | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Larkins - foul #3 on Frank Larkins, team foul #19 | 27-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled on the floor by Leopoldo Costa - foul #2 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #12 | 27-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson (PF) Donald Bertram | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-50 |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes snags the offensive board | 29-50 |
| 02:45 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Skaggs | 29-52 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (SF) Gary Skaggs | |
| 02:31 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 29-54 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is denied on a layup by Harold Haynes | 29-54 |
| 02:13 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 02:07 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Marco Anderson | 29-56 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Harold Novello's pass is intercepted by Jarrett Simone | 29-56 |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Dustin Nolen - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #20 | 29-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), John Haas (C) Leopoldo Costa, Russell Deitch, Jarrett Simone, Marco Anderson | |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 01:37 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-57 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang double dribbles | 29-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram (C) Harold Haynes | |
| 01:09 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Henderson | 29-59 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Harold Novello can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-59 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | John Haas snags the defensive board | 29-59 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SG), Russell Deitch (SF) James Henderson, Gary Skaggs | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 29-59 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | John Haas misses the tip | 29-59 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Billy Walton snags the defensive board | 29-59 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge loses the dribble to Russell Deitch | 29-59 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | John Haas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF) Russell Deitch, John Haas | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Haynes | 29-59 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram pulls down the rebound | 29-59 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-59 |