| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Armstrong (fresh) SF - Todd Davis (fresh) PF - William Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-27 |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 18:41 | Wake Forest | William Parrish buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Armstrong and the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:41 | Wake Forest | William Parrish makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Townsend - foul #2 on Donald Townsend, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | Adam Simmons steals the ball from Paul Wilson | 25-31 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 17:32 | Wake Forest | William Parrish double dribbles | 25-31 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (C) Kerry Ranck | |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Michael Musso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 16:14 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Musso - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (PG), Royal Campbell (SF), Jonathan Riley (PF), Darwin Jackson (C) Donald Townsend, Todd Davis, William Parrish, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Adam Simmons, James Moore, Stanley Peterson | |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royal Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Riley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darwin Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Royal Campbell swats the short shot by David Chappell | 27-31 |
| 15:18 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 15:00 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 14:59 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Darwin Jackson | 27-31 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Dawson - foul #2 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Davis (SF) Stephen Armstrong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), James Moore (PF) Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson | |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:35 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck buries a shot from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 13:55 | Wake Forest | Darwin Jackson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 29-33 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it home | 29-35 |
| 13:12 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 13:10 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Campbell - foul #1 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend (PG), William Parrish (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Royal Campbell, Jonathan Riley, Darwin Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Chappell, Robert Tyler, Kerry Ranck | |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:44 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 12:21 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis connects on the 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | James Moore lays it in | 32-38 |
| 11:36 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Townsend | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy connects on the floater from the left side set up by James Moore | 35-40 |
| 10:52 | Wake Forest | Mathew Hoy is called for the reach on Donald Townsend - foul #3 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong (SG), Royal Campbell (SF) Joshua Campbell, Todd Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) Michael Musso, James Moore, Stanley Peterson | |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Kerry Ranck takes the ball from Paul Wilson | 35-40 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Royal Campbell - foul #1 on Royal Campbell, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Davis (SF) Royal Campbell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:39 | Wake Forest | William Parrish knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (PG), Royal Campbell (PF), Darwin Jackson (C) Donald Townsend, William Parrish, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), James Moore (PF) Mathew Hoy, Brandon Cantrell, Adam Simmons, Clifford Dawson | |
| 08:52 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | David Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | David Chappell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 07:53 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Darwin Jackson is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #1 on Darwin Jackson, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend (PG), William Parrish (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Stephen Armstrong, Todd Davis, Darwin Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Chappell, Robert Tyler, Kerry Ranck | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Royal Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Parrish (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 07:15 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:00 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson can't throw it down | 40-43 |
| 06:58 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 40-43 |
| 06:40 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson dunks the ball | 42-43 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Michael Musso loses the dribble to William Parrish | 42-43 |
| 05:57 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson knocks in the floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | James Moore comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-43 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong (SG), Todd Davis (SF) Joshua Campbell, Royal Campbell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| 04:40 | Wake Forest | Donald Townsend connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Davis | 46-43 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Parrish - foul #2 on William Parrish, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | William Parrish drills a shot from the right wing set up by Donald Townsend | 48-45 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 03:22 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Parrish (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Adam Simmons is called for the reach on Todd Davis - foul #1 on Adam Simmons, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG), Robert Tyler (SF) Michael Musso, Adam Simmons | |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kerry Ranck - foul #2 on Kerry Ranck, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:33 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Adam Simmons (SF) Brandon Cantrell, Robert Tyler | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | William Parrish makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Todd Davis | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 01:20 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Michael Musso comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons tips it in | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis is hacked by Michael Musso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (SG), Jonathan Riley (PF), Royal Campbell (C) Stephen Armstrong, William Parrish, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:38 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is hacked by Jonathan Riley - foul #1 on Jonathan Riley, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong (SG), William Parrish (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Joshua Campbell, Jonathan Riley, Royal Campbell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Hoy - foul #4 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jonathan Riley (PF), Royal Campbell (C) William Parrish, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Donald Townsend is called for the reach on Mathew Hoy - foul #3 on Donald Townsend, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | William Parrish (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Jonathan Riley, Royal Campbell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:17 | Wake Forest | William Parrish pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | William Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Musso - foul #3 on Michael Musso, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (SG), Royal Campbell (C) Stephen Armstrong, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | William Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | William Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck is hacked by Todd Davis - foul #1 on Todd Davis, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong (SG), Paul Wilson (C) Joshua Campbell, Royal Campbell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:09 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 57-48 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Hoy - foul #5 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (SG), Royal Campbell (PF) Stephen Armstrong, William Parrish | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG) Mathew Hoy | |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:08 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Royal Campbell pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |