| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Snow inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | John Cormier is called for the reach on Lawrence Whitlock - foul #1 on John Cormier, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Galiano | 23-28 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | James Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | John Cormier tips it back up and in | 23-30 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Micheal Fox | 25-30 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | The short jumper by John Cormier is denied by Lawrence Whitlock | 25-30 |
| 17:32 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Daniel Snow lays it in set up by Steven Galiano | 27-30 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Cormier | 27-32 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Fox | 29-32 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | James Moore misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 29-32 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | James Moore hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:15 | NC State | James Moore steals the ball from Daniel Snow | 29-34 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Daniel Snow's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Musso | 29-34 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | James Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Nigel Ned (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Dustin Downey (C) Micheal Fox, Steven Galiano, Daniel Snow, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| 13:54 | NC State | Stanley Peterson blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Whitlock | 29-34 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock tips it home | 31-34 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is hacked by Dustin Downey - foul #3 on Dustin Downey, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Adam Simmons | 31-36 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Wiley (PF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Link - foul #1 on Harry Link, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Nigel Ned, Adam Wiley, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Steven Galiano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Moore | 31-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Link (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Edward Rottman blocks the short jumper by James Moore | 31-40 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Harry Link grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:58 | NC State | James Moore steps in front of the Eric Haefner pass | 31-40 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Michael Musso comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Harry Link grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Daniel Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Daniel Snow hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Michael Musso knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Brandon Cantrell is called for the reach on Steven Galiano - foul #1 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (PG), Nigel Ned (SG), Lawrence Whitlock (PF), Dustin Downey (C) Harry Link, Steven Galiano, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Dustin Downey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clifford Dawson | 33-43 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Lawrence Whitlock denies the turnaround by John Cormier | 33-43 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Nigel Ned snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Robert Hruska is called for the reach on Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SF), James Moore (C) Robert Tyler, John Cormier | |
| 07:36 | NC State | Micheal Fox is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Micheal Fox, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Haefner (C) Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nigel Ned (fresh) SF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | James Moore is denied on a layup by Eric Haefner | 33-43 |
| 07:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dustin Downey | 33-43 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Moore | 33-43 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a turnaround from close range | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 06:20 | NC State | Micheal Fox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Edward Rottman (SF) Nigel Ned, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), John Cormier (PF) Adam Simmons, Clifford Dawson | |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | John Cormier is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Whitlock - foul #1 on Lawrence Whitlock, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Daniel Snow (SF) Micheal Fox, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 05:20 | NC State | Harry Link misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-47 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 33-47 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Link - foul #2 on Harry Link, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 04:59 | NC State | James Moore takes the ball from Harry Link | 33-49 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | James Moore blows the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Downey - foul #4 on Dustin Downey, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (PG) Harry Link | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SF) Robert Hruska, Robert Tyler | |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 04:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Whitlock | 33-50 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mathew Hoy | 33-50 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Whitlock - foul #2 on Lawrence Whitlock, team foul #7 | 33-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Daniel Snow, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 03:28 | NC State | Steven Galiano is hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Wiley (PF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Wiley (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Micheal Fox clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mathew Hoy - foul #1 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (SG) Steven Galiano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG) Michael Musso | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Edward Rottman gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Edward Rottman comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Cantrell - foul #2 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #7 | 33-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (PG), Daniel Snow (SF) Micheal Fox, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 02:33 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 02:03 | NC State | Daniel Snow snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | NC State | Daniel Snow scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Nigel Ned and he's fouled by Brandon Cantrell - foul #3 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #8 | 37-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Lawrence Whitlock (PF) Harry Link, Nigel Ned, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG) Adam Simmons | |
| 01:42 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the board | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | John Cormier is whistled for traveling | 37-51 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | John Cormier comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-51 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Daniel Snow clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Hruska - foul #3 on Robert Hruska, team foul #9 | 39-51 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | John Cormier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Steven Galiano snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Daniel Snow buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |