| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) SG - Byron Wood (fresh) SF - Edward Blas (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fresh) C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Preston (fresh) SG - David Hewitt (fresh) SF - Jerry Frey (fresh) PF - Christopher Markham (fresh) C - Douglas Omar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Blas | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt lays it up and in set up by Lonnie Preston and he's fouled by Byron Wood - foul #1 on Byron Wood, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:49 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Markham - foul #1 on Christopher Markham, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 18:19 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 18:18 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 18:04 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 18:02 | Wake Forest | Christopher Markham misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Lonnie Preston picks off the pass by Kenneth Hoffman | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston lays it up and in | 5-8 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Lonnie Preston steals it from Kenneth Hoffman | 5-8 |
| 17:33 | Wake Forest | Dale Whalen is called for the reach on Christopher Markham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Whalen, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey tips it home | 5-10 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Byron Wood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman tips it home | 7-10 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Edward Blas takes the ball from Christopher Markham | 7-10 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Edward Blas banks in the layup | 9-10 |
| 16:08 | Wake Forest | Christopher Markham hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Jerry Frey | 9-12 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Byron Wood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Blas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Kincaid (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hewitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Markham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Omar (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Preston - foul #1 on Lonnie Preston, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), William Murrell (SG), Kevin Thornton (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Dale Whalen, Byron Wood, Edward Blas, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack (PG), Chase Slattery (SG), Gilbert Womack (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF) Lonnie Preston, David Hewitt, Jerry Frey, Christopher Markham | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Thornton | 15-12 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Hurt - foul #1 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Williamson (C) Douglas Omar | |
| 14:16 | Wake Forest | David Williamson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lonnie Pollack | 15-15 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 13:57 | Wake Forest | David Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:29 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 15-15 |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | David Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:06 | Wake Forest | Alexander Nichols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lonnie Pollack | 15-17 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Murrell | 18-17 |
| 12:42 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack is fouled in the backcourt by William Murrell - foul #1 on William Murrell, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Byron Wood (SG), Edward Blas (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Daniel Hurt, William Murrell, Kevin Thornton, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston (PG), David Hewitt (SG), Jerry Frey (SF), Christopher Markham (PF), Douglas Omar (C) Lonnie Pollack, Chase Slattery, Gilbert Womack, Alexander Nichols, David Williamson | |
| 12:26 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Byron Wood grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Markham - foul #2 on Christopher Markham, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Rogers (PF) Christopher Markham | |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | David Hewitt takes the ball from Dale Whalen | 18-17 |
| 12:06 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Preston - foul #2 on Lonnie Preston, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Chase Slattery (SF) Lonnie Preston | |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid throws it down on a nice dish by Byron Wood | 20-17 |
| 11:47 | Wake Forest | Chase Slattery travels in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Blas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jerry Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hewitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chase Slattery (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Rogers (fresh) C - Douglas Omar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Byron Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 11:19 | Wake Forest | Edward Blas steals the ball from David Hewitt | 22-17 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid drills a floater from the left block | 24-17 |
| 10:37 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey misses short on a runner from close range | 24-17 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Ronald Rogers picks off the pass by Byron Wood | 24-17 |
| 10:05 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-17 |
| 10:03 | Wake Forest | Ronald Rogers misses the tip | 24-17 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 24-17 |
| 09:53 | Wake Forest | Chase Slattery gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:33 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt is fouled on the floor by Andrew Kincaid - foul #1 on Andrew Kincaid, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), William Murrell (SG), Kevin Thornton (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Dale Whalen, Byron Wood, Edward Blas, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack (PG), Gilbert Womack (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF), David Williamson (C) Jerry Frey, Chase Slattery, Ronald Rogers, Douglas Omar | |
| 09:11 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt can't finish the uncontested layup | 24-17 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 08:57 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:38 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt is whistled for a carry | 24-17 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 08:26 | Wake Forest | Alexander Nichols gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alexander Nichols | 24-20 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 07:50 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to David Hewitt | 24-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Murrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Hopper (fairly fresh) C - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Pollack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hewitt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gilbert Womack (fairly fresh) PF - Alexander Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gilbert Womack | 24-22 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | William Murrell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 06:49 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-22 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-22 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 06:39 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Pollack pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | Wake Forest | Mark Hopper swats the layup by Alexander Nichols | 26-22 |
| 06:24 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to David Williamson | 26-22 |
| 06:05 | Wake Forest | Alexander Nichols misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Hurt - foul #2 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Byron Wood (SG), Edward Blas (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Daniel Hurt, William Murrell, Kevin Thornton, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Chase Slattery (SG), Jerry Frey (SF), Douglas Omar (C) David Hewitt, Gilbert Womack, David Williamson | |
| 06:05 | Wake Forest | Alexander Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:05 | Wake Forest | Alexander Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Byron Wood is fouled on the floor by Chase Slattery - foul #1 on Chase Slattery, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ronald Rogers (PF) Alexander Nichols | |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Dale Whalen is blocked by Douglas Omar | 26-23 |
| 05:29 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:00 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar misses the dunk attempt | 26-23 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 04:50 | Wake Forest | Ronald Rogers snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:46 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Jerry Frey takes the ball from Byron Wood | 26-23 |
| 04:32 | Wake Forest | Chase Slattery is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chase Slattery, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Hewitt (SG) Chase Slattery | |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Byron Wood loses the dribble to Douglas Omar | 26-23 |
| 04:05 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Kincaid - foul #2 on Andrew Kincaid, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Cameron Maffei (SG), Kevin Thornton (SF), William Meyer (C) Dale Whalen, Byron Wood, Edward Blas, Andrew Kincaid | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:05 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:05 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 03:46 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cameron Maffei (fresh) SF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Meyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Lonnie Pollack (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hewitt (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Frey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Omar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Meyer - foul #1 on William Meyer, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (SG), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Cameron Maffei, Kenneth Hoffman, William Meyer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston (PG), Chase Slattery (SF), Christopher Markham (PF) Lonnie Pollack, Jerry Frey, Ronald Rogers | |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:25 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Chase Slattery - foul #3 on Chase Slattery, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG) Daniel Hurt | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey (SF) Chase Slattery | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 3rd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:06 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Thornton - foul #1 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Blas (SF) Kevin Thornton | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:06 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:06 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Byron Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 02:48 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Douglas Omar | 29-28 |
| 02:34 | Wake Forest | Douglas Omar comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 29-28 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Edward Blas pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Paul Jones drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Blas and he's fouled by Douglas Omar - foul #1 on Douglas Omar, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid (C) Mark Hopper | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gilbert Womack (SG), David Williamson (C) David Hewitt, Douglas Omar | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Paul Jones misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | David Williamson gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Dale Whalen is called for the reach on Jerry Frey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Whalen, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (SG), Kevin Thornton (PF) Byron Wood, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Jerry Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Gilbert Womack pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hurt - foul #3 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (PG), Cameron Maffei (SG) Dale Whalen, Daniel Hurt | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Christopher Markham is called for the reach on Kevin Thornton - foul #3 on Christopher Markham, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Edward Blas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Alexander Nichols (PF) Christopher Markham | |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:40 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Hoffman takes the ball from Gilbert Womack in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (SG) Cameron Maffei | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 01:07 | Wake Forest | Lonnie Preston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Thornton | 33-32 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Byron Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Williamson - foul #1 on David Williamson, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Edward Blas (SF), Mark Hopper (PF) William Murrell, Kevin Thornton, Kenneth Hoffman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Hewitt (SG), Ronald Rogers (PF), Douglas Omar (C) Gilbert Womack, Alexander Nichols, David Williamson | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:55 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Ronald Rogers | 34-32 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Andrew Kincaid steals it from Douglas Omar | 34-32 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Andrew Kincaid, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (SG), Paul Jones (C) Byron Wood, Andrew Kincaid | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:04 | Wake Forest | David Hewitt connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Frey | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Edward Blas comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-34 |