| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jim Manning, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SG), Frederick Mackey (SF) Shawn James, Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch is fouled on the floor by Robert Binkowski - foul #2 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #2 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:00 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Roy Morrison (C) Daniel Grace, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the shot from the right side set up by Robert Binkowski | 22-21 |
| 18:24 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Jim Manning's floater is knocked away by Robert Dunlop | 22-21 |
| 18:04 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop connects on the shot in the lane set up by Eric Anderson | 24-21 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (SG), Frederick Mackey (SF), Jimmie Lynch (C) Shawn James, Eric Anderson, Roy Morrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop's layup is rejected by Robert Basquez | 24-21 |
| 16:40 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace tips it in | 26-21 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Robert Powell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 16:21 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 16:04 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd drills a jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frederick Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmie Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez loses the dribble to Frederick Mackey | 28-21 |
| 15:31 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Grace | 30-21 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the jumpshot from the left side | 30-23 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch misses the dunk attempt | 30-23 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Robert Powell travels with the ball | 30-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Eric Anderson (SF) Randy Loyd, Robert Dunlop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 14:02 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 33-23 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-23 |
| 13:23 | Wake Forest | Al Southwick is called for the reach on Frederick Mackey - foul #2 on Al Southwick, team foul #3 | 33-23 |
| 13:00 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson double dribbles | 33-23 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Daniel Grace, Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 33-25 |
| 12:17 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Al Southwick pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is hacked by Randy Loyd - foul #1 on Randy Loyd, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmie Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Grace - foul #1 on Daniel Grace, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Frederick Mackey (PF) Daniel Grace, Robert Dunlop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Mackey - foul #2 on Frederick Mackey, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop (PF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 10:49 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 33-26 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Robert Powell gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is whistled for a carry | 33-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace (PG) Randy Loyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod | |
| 09:53 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Jimmie Lynch is blocked by Robert Powell | 33-26 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Jim Manning snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Binkowski | 33-26 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Powell | 33-28 |
| 08:52 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-28 |
| 08:19 | Wake Forest | Daniel Grace pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 08:01 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is hacked by Jimmie Lynch - foul #4 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd (PG), Frederick Mackey (PF) Shawn James, Robert Dunlop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Lynch (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 33-31 |
| 06:51 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Daniel Grace | 35-31 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 06:21 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Al Southwick | 35-33 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 35-35 |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | Elmer Carlile takes the ball from Eric Anderson | 35-35 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's floater is tipped away by Jimmie Lynch | 35-35 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Sherrod | 35-35 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Frederick Mackey - foul #3 on Frederick Mackey, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shawn James (SG), Robert Dunlop (PF) Daniel Grace, Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 05:04 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Jimmie Lynch's floater is tipped away by Jim Manning | 35-37 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Elmer Carlile | 35-37 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Shawn James - foul #3 on Shawn James, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Randy Loyd, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Robert Powell drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Dunlop - foul #2 on Robert Dunlop, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:45 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Robert Dunlop grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 03:26 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Dunlop | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Randy Loyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn James (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dunlop (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmie Lynch (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Lynch - foul #5 on Jimmie Lynch, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey (SF), Roy Morrison (C) Eric Anderson, Jimmie Lynch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jim Manning | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:39 | Wake Forest | Frederick Mackey drills a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Frederick Mackey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Jim Manning (PF) Wayne Lively, Al Southwick | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 01:46 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is hacked by Elmer Carlile - foul #3 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 01:22 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd drills a floater from the left side set up by Shawn James | 42-45 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Randy Loyd is called for the reach on Robert Binkowski - foul #3 on Randy Loyd, team foul #11 | 42-45 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:07 | Wake Forest | Shawn James grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Jim Manning steals the ball from Randy Loyd | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Shawn James is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn James, team foul #12 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Jim Manning is called for the reach on Robert Dunlop - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | Randy Loyd is hacked by Robert Binkowski - foul #3 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Shawn James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Robert Powell snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is hacked by Randy Loyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Loyd, team foul #13 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Shawn James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Roy Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Jim Manning gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 42-50 |