| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) C - Don Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) SF - Joshua Baltzell (fresh) PF - Jerome Duval (fresh) C - Paul Dam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Paul Dam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Sheridan - foul #1 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | NC State | Frank Morowski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Hampton | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Don Allen clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Dam - foul #1 on Paul Dam, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Don Allen gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Don Allen is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Santos Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:33 | NC State | Kevin Lofton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Santos Scott pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Paul Dam gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval double dribbles | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), John Allison (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Santos Scott, Joshua Baltzell, Paul Dam | |
| 16:28 | NC State | Kevin Lofton is fouled on the floor by Victor Harrison - foul #1 on Victor Harrison, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abraham Henry (PF) Jerome Duval | |
| 16:16 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Harrison - foul #2 on Victor Harrison, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen (C) Victor Harrison | |
| 16:16 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | John Furst is fouled on the floor by Frank Morowski - foul #1 on Frank Morowski, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SF) Vernon Hampton | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | John Allison slams it home | 5-6 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) PF - Greg Young (fresh) C - Kevin Lofton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) SG - John Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Baltzell (fairly fresh) PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Greg Young knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Ryan Perkins | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | John Allison connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Furst | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Wendell Phipps makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Allison | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Ryan Perkins's floater is knocked away by Chester McFarlen | 9-10 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Chester McFarlen | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Kevin Lofton is called for the reach on Chester McFarlen - foul #1 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Jerome Duval (PF), Paul Dam (C) Joshua Baltzell, Abraham Henry, Chester McFarlen | |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | John Furst misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Brian Sheridan grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Adam Parkey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerome Duval - foul #1 on Jerome Duval, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG) John Furst | |
| 13:10 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Paul Dam can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Don Allen gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Adam Parkey is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hampton - foul #1 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SF) John Allison | |
| 12:13 | NC State | Don Allen hits the finger roll | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Paul Dam connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Santos Scott | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Frank Morowski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Parkey | 15-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Baltzell (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Dam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Santos Scott drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Hampton | 15-15 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Frank Morowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Brewer | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Santos Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Parkey - foul #1 on Adam Parkey, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Vernon Hampton, Joshua Baltzell, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Frank Morowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG) Santos Scott | |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Hampton | 18-19 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Greg Young blocks the short jumper by Abraham Henry | 18-19 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Greg Young grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Greg Young misses the dunk but he's fouled by Vernon Hampton - foul #2 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SF), Jerome Duval (PF), Paul Dam (C) Vernon Hampton, Abraham Henry, Chester McFarlen | |
| 08:35 | NC State | Greg Young makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Greg Young makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerome Duval, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Sheridan (PF) Greg Young | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Abraham Henry (PF) Joshua Baltzell, Jerome Duval | |
| 07:48 | NC State | Ryan Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Santos Scott - foul #1 on Santos Scott, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF) Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:48 | NC State | Ryan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Ryan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Santos Scott's pass is intercepted by Ryan Perkins | 21-19 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Dam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Joshua Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Paul Dam hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Lofton - foul #2 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Paul Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:31 | NC State | John Furst takes the ball from Frank Morowski | 21-20 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Joshua Baltzell (SF), Jerome Duval (PF) Santos Scott, John Furst, Abraham Henry | |
| 05:39 | NC State | Wendell Phipps is whistled for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Victor Harrison (C) John Allison, Paul Dam | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is hacked by Brian Sheridan - foul #2 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Brian Sheridan takes the ball from Vernon Hampton | 21-20 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Adam Parkey blows the layup but he's hacked by Santos Scott - foul #2 on Santos Scott, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG) Santos Scott | |
| 04:53 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison hits the finger roll | 21-22 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Victor Harrison is called for the reach on Joshua Brewer - foul #3 on Victor Harrison, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SG), Paul Dam (C) Vernon Hampton, Victor Harrison | |
| 04:12 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Joshua Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Sheridan - foul #3 on Brian Sheridan, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF) Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:32 | NC State | John Furst takes the ball from Adam Parkey | 23-23 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval scores on a runner from the baseline | 23-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Baltzell (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Dam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | NC State | Frank Morowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Paul Dam pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | John Furst hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Baltzell | 23-27 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses long on a floater from the left side | 23-27 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Wendell Phipps tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Don Allen tips it in | 25-27 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | John Allison is hacked by Frank Morowski - foul #2 on Frank Morowski, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Don Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Vernon Hampton (SG), Abraham Henry (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) John Furst, Joshua Baltzell, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Joshua Brewer drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is fouled on the floor by Greg Young - foul #1 on Greg Young, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Greg Young gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Santos Scott takes the ball from Ryan Perkins | 27-29 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | John Allison travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (PF), Paul Dam (C) Abraham Henry, Chester McFarlen | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-29 |