| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jared Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 23-29 |
| 19:32 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Larry Rushing | 23-31 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 18:45 | Wake Forest | John Purdy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:43 | Wake Forest | Joseph Ruyle is called for the reach on John Purdy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Ruyle, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:26 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Clyde Craddock - foul #2 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 18:05 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Williams | 23-33 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Larry Rushing is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | David Humes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 26-33 |
| 16:59 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Goodwin | 26-33 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | John Purdy picks off the pass by Jesse Bufkin | 26-33 |
| 16:39 | Wake Forest | John Purdy can't finish the layup | 26-33 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:25 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Larry Rushing | 26-35 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 26-35 |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Johnson | 26-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jared Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Cobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb hits a jumper from close range | 26-37 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Joseph Ruyle swats the shot by Larry Rushing | 26-37 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Craddock | 28-37 |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | Charles Mercer picks off the pass by Larry Rushing in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Will Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Mercer | 30-37 |
| 14:11 | Wake Forest | John Purdy is hacked by Joseph Ruyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Ruyle, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leroy Pasillas (SF) Michael Williams | |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #3 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 13:31 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:29 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Coleman - foul #4 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Marshall Coleman, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:29 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:29 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | David Humes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Humes, team foul #8 | 30-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Steven Goodwin (C) William Bruce, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Kenneth Delancey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:50 | Wake Forest | John Purdy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Rushing | 30-44 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Will Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 12:25 | Wake Forest | John Purdy pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 12:05 | Wake Forest | John Purdy misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:39 | Wake Forest | Clyde Craddock takes the ball from Larry Rushing | 30-44 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Goodwin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pasillas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Cobb (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Leroy Pasillas | 33-47 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is fouled on the floor by Martin Cobb - foul #1 on Martin Cobb, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), David Humes (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Clyde Craddock, Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), Thomas Hayes (PF) Leroy Pasillas, Jared Johnson | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-47 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on John Purdy - foul #2 on John Purdy, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Napier (C) Martin Cobb | |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:43 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-50 |
| 09:15 | Wake Forest | James Napier grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 09:13 | Wake Forest | James Napier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Joseph Ruyle | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Myers (PG), Michael Waggoner (SG) Larry Rushing, John Purdy | |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | David Myers is called for the reach on Clyde Craddock - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb (C) James Napier | |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Delancey - foul #1 on Kenneth Delancey, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Marshall Coleman, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), John Purdy (SG) David Myers, Michael Waggoner | |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock is called for traveling | 39-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock, Kenneth Delancey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson (PF) Thomas Hayes | |
| 07:09 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | Jared Johnson tips it home | 39-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Purdy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jared Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Cobb (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Bruce | 41-54 |
| 06:17 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 41-54 |
| 06:16 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 05:59 | Wake Forest | Ronnie Finkbeiner swats the layup by Martin Cobb | 41-54 |
| 05:58 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams misses the tip | 41-54 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Steven Goodwin (PF), Marshall Coleman (C) William Bruce, Jesse Bufkin, Joseph Ruyle, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes (C) Martin Cobb | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-54 |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | Thomas Hayes grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 05:33 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Coleman - foul #5 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #10 | 41-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey (PF) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:33 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:33 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Craddock | 43-56 |
| 04:40 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Rushing | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Purdy - foul #3 on John Purdy, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Kenneth Delancey, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Myers (PG), Leroy Pasillas (SF), Martin Cobb (C) Larry Rushing, Michael Williams, Jared Johnson | |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:07 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 45-58 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock double dribbles | 45-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner (SF) John Purdy | |
| 03:28 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Myers | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | David Humes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Holman | 45-60 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Bruce | 48-60 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Humes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Holman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Pasillas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) PF - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Cobb (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:21 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb can't connect on a floater in the lane | 48-60 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Ruyle | 48-60 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | William Bruce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-60 |
| 02:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Waggoner grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Holman - foul #1 on Kevin Holman, team foul #11 | 48-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF) William Bruce, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), John Purdy (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Jared Johnson (PF) David Myers, Leroy Pasillas, Michael Waggoner, Thomas Hayes | |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:48 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Jared Johnson steals the ball from Charles Mercer | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | Clyde Craddock is called for the reach on Larry Rushing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #12 | 48-62 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:30 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the easy layup | 48-64 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Purdy | 48-64 |
| 00:48 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Larry Rushing | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the dunk attempt | 48-66 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Martin Cobb snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Wake Forest | John Purdy double dribbles | 48-66 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Holman | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing runs out the clock | 50-66 |