| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cory Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) PF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Fred Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stefan Rossi inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Leonard Watkins | 26-26 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Leonard Watkins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | George Trost pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Roland Polak lays it in on a nice dish by Cory Harding | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Justin Arvin | 30-29 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo buries a 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Stefan Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Cory Harding can't throw it down | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Roland Polak tips it home | 35-29 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Roland Polak denies the turnaround by Bernard Johnson | 35-29 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | George Trost pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Fred Clark snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Justin Arvin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Clark | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Johnson steals it from Cory Harding | 35-32 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Justin Arvin is fouled on the floor by Roland Polak - foul #2 on Roland Polak, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), Gerald Ahern (SG), James Nelson (SF), John Grammer (PF), John Brito (C) George Trost, Cory Harding, Bobby Hugo, Michael Wolf, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (SF), Richard Winters (C) Stefan Rossi, Fred Clark | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Alvin Chunn makes the jumper from close range set up by Leonard Watkins | 35-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Henry Fogle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ahern (fresh) SF - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Brito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Chunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Richard Winters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | James Nelson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 35-34 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Grammer | 35-34 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | John Brito scores on a jump hook from the left block | 37-34 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 37-36 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Henry Fogle buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Ahern | 40-36 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 40-36 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Richard Winters grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Justin Arvin is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), Cory Harding (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Michael Wolf (PF), Roland Polak (C) Henry Fogle, Gerald Ahern, James Nelson, John Grammer, John Brito | |
| Subs | NC State | Stefan Rossi (SF), Fred Clark (C) Alvin Chunn, Richard Winters | |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | George Trost drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Cory Harding is called for the reach on Justin Arvin - foul #2 on Cory Harding, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG) Justin Arvin | |
| 12:24 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau loses the dribble to George Trost | 43-36 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Roland Polak buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from George Trost | 45-36 |
| 11:40 | NC State | Leonard Watkins knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) PF - Bernard Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Fred Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Cory Harding loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SG), Richard Winters (PF), Alvin Chunn (C) Leonard Watkins, Bernard Johnson, Fred Clark | |
| 10:53 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo connects on the jump hook in the lane | 47-39 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Aaron Gendreau loses the dribble to George Trost in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-39 |
| 10:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Winters | 47-39 |
| 09:56 | NC State | The short jumper by Stefan Rossi is denied by Roland Polak | 47-39 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Alvin Chunn tips it home | 47-41 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the dunk | 47-41 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stefan Rossi - foul #3 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), Gerald Ahern (SG), James Nelson (SF), John Grammer (PF) George Trost, Cory Harding, Bobby Hugo, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Bernard Johnson (PF), Fred Clark (C) Aaron Gendreau, Stefan Rossi, Richard Winters | |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Fogle - foul #1 on Henry Fogle, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Brito (C) Roland Polak | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), Stefan Rossi (SF) Justin Arvin, Alvin Chunn | |
| 08:40 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | John Grammer grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | John Brito comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Fred Clark - foul #2 on Fred Clark, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | John Brito makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | John Brito makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Stefan Rossi is hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG) Mark Slaughter | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SG), Alvin Chunn (SF), Richard Winters (C) Aaron Gendreau, Stefan Rossi, Fred Clark | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Henry Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ahern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Chunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Richard Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | John Grammer is hacked by Justin Arvin - foul #2 on Justin Arvin, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cory Harding (SG), Roland Polak (C) Gerald Ahern, John Brito | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Cory Harding loses the dribble to Leonard Watkins | 51-42 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Bernard Johnson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 51-42 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Alvin Chunn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Justin Arvin makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 51-44 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Michael Wolf (PF) Henry Fogle, James Nelson, John Grammer | |
| Subs | NC State | Stefan Rossi (SF), Fred Clark (C) Alvin Chunn, Richard Winters | |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | George Trost misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Cory Harding tips it home | 53-44 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Bernard Johnson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Arvin | 53-46 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Stefan Rossi steals it from Cory Harding | 53-46 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Cory Harding is called for the reach on Leonard Watkins - foul #3 on Cory Harding, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Leonard Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Fred Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | George Trost clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Stefan Rossi snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Fred Clark loses the dribble to Cory Harding | 53-46 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Cory Harding blows the layup | 53-46 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Fred Clark - foul #3 on Fred Clark, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), James Nelson (SG), John Grammer (SF) George Trost, Cory Harding, Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG), Alvin Chunn (SF), Richard Winters (C) Justin Arvin, Stefan Rossi, Fred Clark | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 02:06 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), Bobby Hugo (SF) Henry Fogle, John Grammer | |
| Subs | NC State | Stefan Rossi (SF) Richard Winters | |
| 01:47 | NC State | Alvin Chunn misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-46 |
| 01:45 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Stefan Rossi | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | NC State | Bernard Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Gendreau and he's fouled by Roland Polak - foul #3 on Roland Polak, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cory Harding (SG) James Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SG), Fred Clark (C) Aaron Gendreau, Alvin Chunn | |
| 01:40 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Roland Polak is denied on a dunk by Bernard Johnson | 54-49 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Bernard Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Michael Wolf steals the ball from Justin Arvin | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Cory Harding is hacked by Justin Arvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Arvin, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Nelson (SF) Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Justin Arvin is called for the reach on Cory Harding - foul #4 on Justin Arvin, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Wolf - foul #1 on Michael Wolf, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo (SF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Cory Harding is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Arvin - foul #5 on Justin Arvin, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Nelson (SF) Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG) Justin Arvin | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Cory Harding makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Cory Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | George Trost pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | George Trost is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Watkins - foul #2 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo (SF) Roland Polak | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | NC State | James Nelson knocks away the 3 by Leonard Watkins | 59-51 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | George Trost grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Aaron Gendreau is called for the reach on George Trost in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Polak (C) Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Slaughter (SG), Alvin Chunn (SF), Richard Winters (PF) Leonard Watkins, Stefan Rossi, Bernard Johnson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | George Trost runs out the clock | 61-51 |