| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Jim Blagg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | William Conway is whistled for traveling | 25-34 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Bernard Farish steals it from Curtis Johnston | 25-34 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Conway and he's hacked by Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG) Pili Mohd | |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston connects on the shot from the left block set up by Benny Silvester | 28-36 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | William Conway clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 17:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to Benny Silvester | 28-36 |
| 17:20 | NC State | Bernard Farish steals it from Curtis Johnston | 28-36 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Benny Silvester | |
| 16:29 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Farish | 28-36 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 28-36 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's floater is tipped away by Kevin Hitch | 28-36 |
| 15:39 | NC State | Kevin Hitch gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:10 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), Benny Silvester (SF), David Dallas (PF) Russell Farmer, Curtis Johnston, Michael Hammond | |
| 15:10 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Kevin Hitch blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile lays it in set up by Walter Peterson | 30-36 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Elmer Carlile steals it from Kevin Hitch | 30-36 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Elmer Carlile | 33-36 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 11:54 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Wilber Lindley is called for the reach on Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) Jim Blagg, David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:13 | NC State | Curtis Johnston scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 10:24 | NC State | The short jumper by Curtis Johnston is denied by Eric Wick | 35-38 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Curtis Johnston tips it home | 35-40 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 35-40 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Pili Mohd pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Mark Luo, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), David Dallas (C) Pili Mohd, Benny Silvester | |
| 09:43 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Wesley Pearce | 37-42 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Michael Hammond knocks in the floater from the right block | 37-44 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Peterson - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) David Dallas | |
| 08:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | William Conway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 07:24 | NC State | Jim Blagg travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), David Dallas (PF) Russell Farmer, Michael Hammond | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | William Conway clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Dallas - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF) Curtis Johnston | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:04 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Jim Blagg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Dallas | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | David Dallas is called for the reach on Walter Peterson - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, William Conway, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) Jim Blagg, David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Mark Luo picks off the pass by Benny Silvester | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Mark Luo comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 05:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 38-48 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Benny Silvester | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Pearce | 41-48 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Mark Luo grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled on the floor by Pili Mohd - foul #4 on Pili Mohd, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF), Eric Wick (C) Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | William Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (SG), David Dallas (PF) Russell Farmer, Michael Hammond | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | NC State | David Dallas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #5 on Pili Mohd, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Benny Silvester (SF) Pili Mohd, Curtis Johnston | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | William Conway knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Wayne Lively | 43-48 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester loses the dribble to Wayne Lively | 43-48 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the dunk attempt | 43-48 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Jim Blagg gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| 02:34 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Curtis Johnston tips it in | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | William Conway scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 45-50 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-50 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Mark Luo pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | William Conway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 01:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jim Blagg | 45-50 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Curtis Johnston comes up short on the shot in the paint | 45-50 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Curtis Johnston tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 45-50 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | NC State | Michael Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Peterson - foul #5 on Walter Peterson, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:56 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it in | 47-52 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Wayne Lively in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Conway | 50-54 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Jim Blagg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Lively, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 00:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Russell Farmer | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by Wayne Lively in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Lively, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 53-58 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Elmer Carlile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is hacked by Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is called for traveling | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Elmer Carlile is called for the reach on Michael Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #13 | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Elmer Carlile in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #14 | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 56-63 |