| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | NC State | David Gehring scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Fetterman | 34-30 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | John Jones is fouled on the floor by David Gehring - foul #2 on David Gehring, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Cooper | 34-32 |
| 18:51 | NC State | David Gehring knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 37-32 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs's fadeaway is rejected by John Jones | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Robert Wagner steals the ball from David Gehring | 37-34 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | John Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Dale Brown gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:56 | NC State | David Gehring hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Robert Wagner | |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack's pass is intercepted by Bernard Baity in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jin Chiang | 37-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | NC State | Michael Fetterman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:23 | NC State | Michael Fetterman knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Hamilton | 39-36 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 39-38 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente is hacked by Benjamin Henricks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), George Morgan (SF), John Jones (PF) Jin Chiang, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Jeffrey Puente, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-38 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | John Jones tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | NC State | David Gehring is fouled on the floor by George Morgan - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF) Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Robert Wagner (C) George Morgan, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 13:40 | NC State | Anthony Rakes is called for the reach on Matthew Jarrett - foul #2 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Matthew Jarrett, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Bernard Baity (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 13:20 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses the floater from the right block | 39-40 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Dale Brown snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Fetterman | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jin Chiang - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Spencer Hobbs (C) David Gehring, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), John Jones (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jin Chiang, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, Bernard Baity, Robert Wagner | |
| 12:29 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Potter and the foul's on Matthew Jarrett - foul #3 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Brown (PF) Daniel Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Michael Fetterman travels in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | John Jones tips it in | 43-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | NC State | Vernon Potter steps in front of the Jeffrey Puente pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Potter | 43-49 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Dale Brown - foul #2 on Dale Brown, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dale Brown | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-50 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | John Jones jams it on a nice dish by Vernon Potter | 43-52 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs buries a shot in the paint | 45-52 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Spencer Hobbs swats the dunk try by John Jones | 45-52 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | John Jones can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Rakes | 45-52 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:23 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs's pass is intercepted by John Jones | 45-52 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | John Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Brown - foul #3 on Dale Brown, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Jeffrey Puente, Michael Fetterman, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Baity (PF) John Jones | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Dale Brown is called for the reach on Bernard Baity - foul #4 on Dale Brown, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG) Dale Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Fetterman - foul #4 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Jarrett (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | NC State | David Gehring snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is denied on a layup by Robert Wagner | 45-55 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity lays it up and in on a great pass from Jin Chiang | 45-57 |
| 06:09 | NC State | David Gehring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Dale Brown (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) David Gehring, Matthew Jarrett, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), George Morgan (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF) Jin Chiang, Tony Cooper, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | John Jones drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Morgan and the foul's on Dale Brown - foul #5 on Dale Brown, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Dale Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente is hacked by George Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Jeremy Wiggins steals the ball from Michael Fetterman | 45-60 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Wiggins | 45-62 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Puente in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF) Michael Fetterman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Robert Wagner | |
| 04:59 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by George Morgan - foul #3 on George Morgan, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Vernon Potter (SG) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan | |
| 04:59 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | John Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Potter | 45-64 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Jones | 47-66 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Michael Jacobsen picks off the pass by Matthew Jarrett | 47-66 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jarrett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Spencer Hobbs (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Cammack (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Jones (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jacobsen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | John Jones jams it | 47-68 |
| 02:52 | NC State | David Gehring clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter is called for a backcourt violation | 47-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG) David Gehring, Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), George Morgan (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 02:07 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs scores on a shot from the left side | 49-68 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Hamilton - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Matthew Jarrett (SF) Jeffrey Puente, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Jin Chiang, George Morgan, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Hamilton | 51-70 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | David Gehring picks off the pass by Robert Wagner | 51-70 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is hacked by Jeremy Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Bernard Baity | |
| 01:06 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Jarrett - foul #4 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | NC State | David Gehring hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins banks in the wide open layup set up by Tony Cooper | 52-73 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-73 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | John Jones gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins runs out the clock | 52-73 |