| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stanford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Wayt (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Trojanowski - foul #1 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:40 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-30 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:10 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford's pass is intercepted by David Lasalle | 29-30 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Edwards - foul #3 on Douglas Edwards, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams (SF) Douglas Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | Wake Forest | Kevin Brewer picks off the pass by Johnny Williams | 29-32 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses the dunk | 29-32 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | David Lasalle tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Wayt - foul #1 on Daniel Wayt, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG), Alec Jones (SG), Matthew Corbett (C) Matthew Young, Kevin Harjo, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, Ray Trojanowski, Pablo Garcia, Daniel Wayt, David Lasalle | |
| 17:37 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:37 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alec Jones - foul #1 on Alec Jones, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:08 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Rancourt - foul #1 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 16:47 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox lays it up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Matthew Corbett - foul #1 on Matthew Corbett, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (SG) Alec Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (SF) Darren McNeish | |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Powers | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harjo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Corbett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-39 |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Richard Orta lays it up and in set up by David Powers | 35-41 |
| 15:02 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox can't connect on a floater from the left block | 35-41 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Darryl Rancourt | 35-41 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Kevin Harjo steals it from Pablo Garcia | 35-41 |
| 14:43 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens dunks the ball set up by Kevin Harjo | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | David Powers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Richard Orta tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 14:17 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:11 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo is hacked by David Powers in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Powers, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG), Douglas Edwards (SF), Peter Jordan (PF), Gary Stanford (C) Kevin Harjo, Johnny Williams, Clarence Cox, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF), David Lasalle (C) David Powers, Andrew Breen, Pablo Garcia, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 14:02 | Wake Forest | Darren McNeish steals the ball from Gary Stanford | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | David Lasalle comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Gary Stanford | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | David Lasalle lays it up and in | 37-43 |
| 13:18 | Wake Forest | Kevin Brewer is called for the reach on Matthew Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox (PF) Peter Jordan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:55 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Young | 39-43 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | The jump hook by David Lasalle is blocked by Douglas Edwards | 39-43 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young's pass is intercepted by David Lasalle in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 12:05 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:43 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:41 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Cox (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren McNeish (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Lasalle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 11:29 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:04 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens is hacked by Ray Trojanowski - foul #2 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (PG), Kevin Harjo (SG), Peter Jordan (SF), Johnny Williams (PF), Matthew Corbett (C) Matthew Young, Paul Stephens, Douglas Edwards, Clarence Cox, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Pablo Garcia (SF), Arthur Inge (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, Ray Trojanowski, Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt, David Lasalle | |
| 10:53 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Peter Jordan, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Orta (PF) Arthur Inge | |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Richard Orta can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 10:24 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:21 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones loses the dribble to Pablo Garcia in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | David Powers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 39-45 |
| 10:17 | Wake Forest | Peter Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Richard Orta comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Williams - foul #1 on Johnny Williams, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal (PG) David Powers | |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 09:25 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:05 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo lays it up and in set up by Alec Jones | 41-46 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen jams it on a great pass from Christopher Monreal | 41-48 |
| 08:27 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Alec Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Monreal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alec Jones, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG), Paul Stephens (SG), Clarence Cox (PF), Gary Stanford (C) Alec Jones, Kevin Harjo, Peter Jordan, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF), David Lasalle (C) Andrew Breen, Pablo Garcia, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal loses the dribble to Clarence Cox | 44-48 |
| 07:47 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | David Lasalle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 44-48 |
| 07:23 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Matthew Young | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Monreal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren McNeish (fresh) PF - Daniel Wayt (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford is hacked by Christopher Monreal - foul #1 on Christopher Monreal, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (SG), Douglas Edwards (SF) Paul Stephens, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG), Pablo Garcia (SF), Arthur Inge (PF) Christopher Monreal, Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt | |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:07 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Gary Stanford is called for the reach on David Lasalle - foul #2 on Gary Stanford, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (PG), Peter Jordan (C) Matthew Young, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG) Kevin Brewer | |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:19 | Wake Forest | 3 seconds is called on Clarence Cox | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett (C) Peter Jordan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt (C) David Lasalle | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 05:48 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:41 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett blows the layup but the foul's on Darryl Rancourt - foul #2 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens (PG) Kevin Harjo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF) Pablo Garcia, Arthur Inge | |
| 05:41 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:41 | Wake Forest | Matthew Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Powers | 48-53 |
| 05:11 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Cox | 51-53 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wayt | 51-53 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | David Powers snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG), Peter Jordan (SF), Johnny Williams (PF), Gary Stanford (C) Alec Jones, Douglas Edwards, Clarence Cox, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Pablo Garcia (SF), Richard Orta (PF), David Lasalle (C) David Powers, Ray Trojanowski, Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Johnny Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:59 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 03:33 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:07 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Matthew Young | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stanford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:49 | Wake Forest | Paul Stephens clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Gary Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:47 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo (SG), Douglas Edwards (SF), Clarence Cox (PF) Paul Stephens, Peter Jordan, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG), Daniel Wayt (PF) Andrew Breen, Richard Orta | |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alec Jones (PG), Matthew Corbett (C) Matthew Young, Gary Stanford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | Kevin Brewer is called for the reach on Alec Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:05 | Wake Forest | Alec Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Brewer | 55-56 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Young (PG), Gary Stanford (C) Alec Jones, Matthew Corbett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:16 | Wake Forest | Douglas Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-56 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ray Trojanowski | 55-58 |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | Matthew Young is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski clanks a floater from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Ray Trojanowski steals it from Matthew Young | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Young is called for the reach on Daniel Wayt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Young, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Kevin Harjo comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 55-60 |