| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) PF - John Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 22-14 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-14 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Fields - foul #3 on John Fields, team foul #1 | 22-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (PF) John Fields | |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Jim Manning swats the layup by David Dallas | 23-14 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Elmer Carlile | 23-14 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-14 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski can't tip it in | 23-14 |
| 18:08 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 17:43 | NC State | David Dallas can't finish the layup | 23-14 |
| 17:42 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Beesley | 23-14 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Derrick Barker loses the dribble to Robert Powell | 23-14 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Jim Manning snags the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Basquez | 25-14 |
| 16:49 | NC State | James Cooley is hacked by Jim Manning - foul #1 on Jim Manning, team foul #1 | 25-14 |
| 16:30 | NC State | David Dallas throws it down on a nice dish by Pili Mohd | 25-16 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 16:02 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) PF - James Cooley (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | NC State | Pili Mohd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Basquez | 25-16 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is called for traveling | 25-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), John Fields (PF) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| 15:10 | NC State | David Dallas clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Al Southwick - foul #1 on Al Southwick, team foul #2 | 25-16 |
| 15:10 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 15:10 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Al Southwick's pass is intercepted by John Fields | 25-18 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Russell Farmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Lively - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #3 | 25-18 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 13:39 | NC State | David Dallas scores on a shot from the right block | 28-22 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Al Southwick can't throw it down | 28-22 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Russell Farmer gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Shaw | 28-24 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Shaw - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, David Dallas | |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Pili Mohd - foul #2 on Pili Mohd, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 11:43 | NC State | James Cooley buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Robert Basquez - foul #2 on Robert Basquez, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| 11:43 | NC State | James Cooley makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is whistled for traveling | 30-27 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Lively - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Powell | 32-28 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Pili Mohd connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cooley | 32-31 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | James Cooley steals the ball from Robert Basquez | 32-31 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Pili Mohd loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Dallas (C) Martin Beesley, James Cooley | |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Jim Manning throws it down on a great pass from Robert Binkowski | 34-31 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Manning - foul #2 on Jim Manning, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Eric Wick steps in front of the David Dallas pass | 34-33 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dallas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | David Dallas lays it in | 37-35 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | John Fields is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #4 on John Fields, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Powell, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Martin Beesley (SG), James Cooley (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker, John Fields | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Pili Mohd snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Martin Beesley is hacked by Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (PF) David Dallas | |
| 06:10 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski's fadeaway is rejected by James Cooley | 37-36 |
| 05:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 37-36 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Jim Manning comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Jim Manning tips it in | 39-36 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Pili Mohd knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Martin Beesley tips it home | 41-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fields (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Jim Manning can't throw it down | 41-41 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Jim Manning tips it home | 43-41 |
| 03:21 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (C) Russell Farmer, John Fields | |
| 02:56 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Basquez - foul #3 on Robert Basquez, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| 02:56 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 02:56 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Derrick Barker, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 02:14 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Derrick Barker tips it home | 43-45 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Martin Beesley gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Derrick Barker - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fields (PF) James Cooley | |
| 01:19 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Jim Manning pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Fields - foul #5 on John Fields, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (PF) John Fields | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:57 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses long on a floater from close range | 44-45 |
| 00:29 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | James Cooley is hacked by Jim Manning - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #10 | 44-45 |
| 00:28 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:28 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Pili Mohd grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Pili Mohd is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Binkowski - foul #2 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #11 | 44-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF) Derrick Barker | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is fouled on the floor by Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:09 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Elmer Carlile is called for the reach on James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #12 | 44-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SF) Derrick Barker | |
| 00:06 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:06 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |