| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Halley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Calvin Maurer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Parson (fresh) C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dale Halley inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Rock | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | David Parson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rock in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Parson, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is hacked by David Parson - foul #3 on David Parson, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Robert Johnson, David Parson, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Paul Dryden steals the ball from Dewayne Walker | 27-30 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Larry Jenkins scores on a 3 from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Paul Dryden takes the ball from Jeffrey Rock | 27-33 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Dale Halley steals the ball from Calvin Maurer | 27-33 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), James Wurth (SF) Jeffrey Rock, Dale Halley | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Millard Knight (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Larry Jenkins, Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, Paul Dryden | |
| 16:28 | NC State | Gary Reichard clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Raul Ramos - foul #2 on Raul Ramos, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Gary Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Wurth | 29-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Millard Knight comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Gary Reichard tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the turnaround near the basket set up by James Wurth | 31-34 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Gary Reichard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-34 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dewayne Walker | 31-34 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Daniel Culpepper gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:52 | NC State | John Bicknell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | John Stockdale travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG), Dale Halley (SF) Shaun Warren, James Wurth | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), Shaun Chambless (SF), David Parson (PF), Paul Dryden (C) Gary Reichard, Millard Knight, Robert Johnson, John Bicknell, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 14:08 | NC State | Scott Gray steals it from Larry Jenkins | 31-34 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Paul Dryden - foul #1 on Paul Dryden, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG) John Stockdale | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Calvin Maurer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 13:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Larry Jenkins | 34-36 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 12:55 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Dryden | 34-36 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Paul Dryden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Scott Gray grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Scott Gray tips it home | 36-36 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Paul Dryden snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Shaun Chambless hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Larry Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Parson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul Dryden (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jeffrey Rock | 38-38 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses the shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Rock | 40-38 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Dale Halley gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Paul Dryden pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Calvin Maurer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Dale Halley grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 09:16 | NC State | David Parson gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:51 | NC State | Larry Jenkins hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Maurer and he's hacked by Jeffrey Rock - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), James Wurth (SF) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray, Dale Halley | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Bicknell (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Calvin Maurer, Shaun Chambless, David Parson, Paul Dryden | |
| 08:51 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | James Wurth gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos's floater is tipped away by John Bicknell | 40-40 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Larry Jenkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 08:02 | NC State | John Bicknell pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:42 | NC State | John Bicknell buries a jumper from the right side set up by Larry Jenkins | 42-42 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Larry Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Halley (PF) Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG) Larry Jenkins | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Millard Knight is called for the reach on Shaun Warren - foul #1 on Millard Knight, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Halley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Millard Knight (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Bicknell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | John Stockdale hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Millard Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Gary Reichard grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Millard Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Johnson | 44-45 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | John Stockdale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Raul Ramos (C) John Stockdale, Shaun Warren, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), David Parson (PF) Millard Knight, John Bicknell | |
| 05:56 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Calvin Maurer, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Culpepper | 44-45 |
| 05:37 | NC State | David Parson snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:18 | NC State | David Parson blows the dunk | 44-45 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Dale Halley gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | James Wurth is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Dewayne Walker (C) Jeffrey Rock, Dale Halley | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG), Millard Knight (SG), John Bicknell (PF) Gary Reichard, Calvin Maurer, David Parson | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Bicknell | 44-45 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Larry Jenkins buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Millard Knight | 44-47 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos loses the dribble to Larry Jenkins in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 04:23 | NC State | Millard Knight is hacked by James Wurth - foul #1 on James Wurth, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Dale Halley (PF) Scott Gray, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | NC State | Shaun Chambless (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 03:54 | NC State | Millard Knight is fouled on the floor by Shaun Warren - foul #2 on Shaun Warren, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG) James Wurth | |
| Subs | NC State | Gary Reichard (PG), Calvin Maurer (SG), David Parson (PF) Larry Jenkins, Millard Knight, John Bicknell | |
| 03:38 | NC State | Gary Reichard misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Shaun Chambless tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Shaun Chambless picks off the pass by Dewayne Walker | 44-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stockdale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Halley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gary Reichard (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Calvin Maurer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Chambless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Parson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Culpepper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | NC State | Calvin Maurer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Dale Halley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | John Stockdale is fouled on the floor by Shaun Chambless - foul #2 on Shaun Chambless, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG), Raul Ramos (PF) Shaun Warren, Dale Halley | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SF), Paul Dryden (C) Shaun Chambless, Daniel Culpepper | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Paul Dryden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | NC State | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Gary Reichard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Gray, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) John Stockdale | |
| Subs | NC State | Larry Jenkins (PG) Gary Reichard | |
| 02:34 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Larry Jenkins | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | David Parson swats the short shot by Dewayne Walker | 45-51 |
| 02:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Calvin Maurer | 45-51 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Calvin Maurer is hacked by Dewayne Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), John Bicknell (PF) Calvin Maurer, David Parson | |
| 01:58 | NC State | Millard Knight scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Jenkins | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | John Stockdale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Wurth | 47-54 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | John Stockdale gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on John Stockdale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG), Dale Halley (SF) Shaun Warren, James Wurth | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), David Parson (PF), Daniel Culpepper (C) Millard Knight, John Bicknell, Paul Dryden | |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:16 | NC State | David Parson snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Calvin Maurer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Scott Gray snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 47-54 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Dale Halley can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Larry Jenkins gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is hacked by John Stockdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stockdale, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG) John Stockdale | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), John Bicknell (PF) Calvin Maurer, David Parson | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Millard Knight is hacked by Jeffrey Rock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is fouled on the floor by Larry Jenkins - foul #4 on Larry Jenkins, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), James Wurth (SF) Scott Gray, Dale Halley, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | NC State | Calvin Maurer (SG), David Parson (PF) Millard Knight, John Bicknell | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Larry Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Stockdale - foul #2 on John Stockdale, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG), Dale Halley (SF), Raul Ramos (PF) John Stockdale, Shaun Warren, James Wurth | |
| Subs | NC State | Millard Knight (SG), John Bicknell (PF) Calvin Maurer, David Parson | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Larry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Rock | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on Millard Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Millard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Scott Gray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Larry Jenkins runs out the clock | 55-62 |