| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch loses the dribble to Jim Manning | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Jimmie Lynch swats the layup by Robert Binkowski | 27-29 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:42 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd tips it but misses | 27-29 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Basquez is blocked by Jimmie Lynch | 27-29 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Robert Powell tips it but misses | 27-29 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Robert Powell tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 17:57 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Basquez - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (PG), Frederick Mackey (PF) Randy Loyd, Robert Dunlop | |
| 17:57 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:57 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Shawn James, Eric Anderson | |
| 17:10 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Jim Manning snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Jimmie Lynch is called for the reach on Robert Basquez - foul #3 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Roy Morrison (C) Randy Loyd, Robert Dunlop, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Daniel Grace, Frederick Mackey | |
| 15:57 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 29-31 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 15:01 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison's fadeaway is rejected by Al Southwick | 31-31 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Morrison | 31-31 |
| 14:38 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Randy Loyd is denied by Eric Wick | 31-31 |
| 14:36 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is fouled on the floor by Randy Loyd - foul #1 on Randy Loyd, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (PG), Frederick Mackey (PF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Randy Loyd, Robert Dunlop, Roy Morrison | |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is denied on a layup by Eric Anderson | 31-33 |
| 13:50 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lynch | 31-33 |
| 13:33 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 31-33 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Jim Manning clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey clanks a runner near the basket | 31-33 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Jim Manning comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Shawn James - foul #3 on Shawn James, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Shawn James, Eric Anderson | |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Mackey and he's fouled by Robert Basquez - foul #2 on Robert Basquez, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Frederick Mackey | |
| 12:07 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Jim Manning pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| 11:30 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 11:30 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmie Lynch - foul #4 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jim Manning | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Frederick Mackey (SF), Roy Morrison (C) Daniel Grace, Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:07 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses the fadeaway from close range | 32-37 |
| 10:37 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 10:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop misses the shot near the basket | 32-37 |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 09:59 | Wake Forest | Shawn James is called for 3 seconds | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Al Southwick, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SG), Eric Anderson (SF) Shawn James, Frederick Mackey | |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Jim Manning's pass is intercepted by Randy Loyd | 32-37 |
| 09:28 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd lays it up and in | 32-39 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 09:05 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 08:47 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 32-39 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Eric Wick tips it home | 34-39 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the turnaround from close range | 36-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 07:15 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 07:00 | Wake Forest | Elmer Carlile picks off the pass by Eric Anderson | 36-39 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's pass is intercepted by Eric Anderson | 36-39 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randy Loyd | 36-41 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Jim Manning jams it set up by Wayne Lively | 38-41 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Jim Manning, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Frederick Mackey (PF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Randy Loyd, Robert Dunlop, Roy Morrison | |
| 05:39 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Grace | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Basquez | 40-44 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Al Southwick - foul #3 on Al Southwick, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Daniel Grace, Eric Anderson | |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:31 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Jim Manning knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Lively | 42-46 |
| 03:57 | Wake Forest | Robert Binkowski steals it from Jimmie Lynch | 42-46 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Wake Forest | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Frederick Mackey - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn James | 42-49 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Jim Manning hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 02:13 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Shawn James | 44-51 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Dunlop | 44-51 |
| 02:03 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Basquez - foul #3 on Robert Basquez, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3rd free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Jim Manning pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Binkowski | 46-53 |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch tips it home | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Robert Binkowski is called for the reach on Robert Dunlop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SG), Roy Morrison (C) Shawn James, Jimmie Lynch | |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the easy layup | 46-57 |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Elmer Carlile - foul #3 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Frederick Mackey (SF) Randy Loyd, Eric Anderson | |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace runs out the clock | 46-60 |