| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Josef Zeidman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pitts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Blas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Edward Blas inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Thornton | 31-38 |
| 19:45 | NC State | Carlos Clifton is hacked by Kenneth Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hoffman, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:20 | NC State | George Lewis knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Josef Zeidman | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Robert Pitts grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Josef Zeidman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Pitts - foul #2 on Robert Pitts, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Andrew Kincaid picks off the pass by George Lewis in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Josef Zeidman takes the ball from Andrew Kincaid | 33-39 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen lays it in and he's fouled by Carlos Clifton - foul #3 on Carlos Clifton, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (SG), Byron Wood (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Kevin Thornton, Edward Blas, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Robert Pitts grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:34 | NC State | George Lewis comes up short on the floater from the right block | 33-41 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Jones | 33-41 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Josef Zeidman - foul #1 on Josef Zeidman, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), Edward Blas (SF) Dale Whalen, Byron Wood | |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Hurt - foul #2 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid (C) Paul Jones | |
| 16:48 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Ryan Smithwick swats the short shot by Andrew Kincaid | 34-44 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Robert Pitts pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Edward Blas steals it from Josef Zeidman in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Robert Pitts pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Robert Pitts lays it in | 36-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josef Zeidman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Pitts (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Blas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hopper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Pitts - foul #3 on Robert Pitts, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (SG), Christopher Washington (SF), John Pasco (PF), Donald Smith (C) Josef Zeidman, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick, Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Byron Wood (SG), William Murrell (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Daniel Hurt, Kevin Thornton, Edward Blas, Mark Hopper | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:43 | NC State | John Pasco pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Carlos Clifton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Tharp | 39-44 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 39-44 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Byron Wood is called for the reach on Carlos Clifton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Wood, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Zeidman (SG) Carlos Clifton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Jones (C) Andrew Kincaid | |
| 14:38 | NC State | Christopher Washington banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | William Murrell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Washington - foul #1 on Christopher Washington, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | NC State | George Lewis (SF) Christopher Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), Edward Blas (SF) Byron Wood, William Murrell | |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is fouled on the floor by John Pasco - foul #1 on John Pasco, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Mark Hopper (PF) Dale Whalen, Kenneth Hoffman | |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-44 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Thornton | 41-47 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Josef Zeidman is hacked by Kevin Thornton - foul #3 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (PG), Christopher Washington (SG), Ryan Smithwick (PF), Robert Pitts (C) Edward Tharp, Josef Zeidman, George Lewis, John Pasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Byron Wood (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Kevin Thornton, Edward Blas, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| 12:47 | NC State | Daniel Hurt picks off the pass by Christopher Washington | 41-47 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Hurt | 41-49 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Smith (tiring) PF - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Pitts (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hurt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Hurt | 41-51 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dale Whalen | 44-53 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Washington | 46-53 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Byron Wood comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Christopher Washington misses the lay-in | 46-53 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Byron Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Carlos Clifton is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG), Josef Zeidman (SG), George Lewis (SF), John Pasco (C) Carlos Clifton, Christopher Washington, Donald Smith, Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG), Edward Blas (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Dale Whalen, Daniel Hurt, Byron Wood, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 08:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Pasco | 46-53 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Edward Tharp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | John Pasco steals the ball from Edward Blas | 46-53 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Mark Hopper is called for the reach on George Lewis - foul #1 on Mark Hopper, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Pitts (C) Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:51 | NC State | Edward Tharp makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Josef Zeidman | 49-53 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josef Zeidman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pasco (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Pitts (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Murrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hopper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | William Murrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 07:34 | NC State | William Murrell takes the ball from Edward Tharp in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Edward Blas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), William Meyer (C) Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| 07:04 | NC State | George Lewis is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-53 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | William Meyer hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Josef Zeidman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | William Murrell hits a runner from close range and the foul's on John Pasco - foul #2 on John Pasco, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Clifton (PG), Ryan Smithwick (PF) Edward Tharp, Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (SG), Byron Wood (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Dale Whalen, Kevin Thornton, Edward Blas, William Meyer | |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | William Murrell misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:58 | NC State | John Pasco grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:56 | NC State | George Lewis loses the dribble to Andrew Kincaid in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:44 | NC State | George Lewis pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:22 | NC State | George Lewis connects on the floater in the paint set up by Carlos Clifton and the foul's on Byron Wood - foul #4 on Byron Wood, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Washington (SG) Josef Zeidman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei (SG) William Murrell | |
| 05:22 | NC State | George Lewis misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt's pass is intercepted by Carlos Clifton | 56-57 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Christopher Washington lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Clifton | 58-57 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-57 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Byron Wood tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Christopher Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Maffei - foul #1 on Cameron Maffei, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (SG) George Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Mark Hopper | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Christopher Washington makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Christopher Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | NC State | John Pasco gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Edward Tharp loses the dribble to Cameron Maffei | 59-59 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ryan Smithwick | 59-59 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Carlos Clifton is hacked by Daniel Hurt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Zeidman (SG) Edward Tharp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), Edward Blas (SF), Paul Jones (C) Cameron Maffei, Byron Wood, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Carlos Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Josef Zeidman is hacked by Kevin Thornton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Pitts (C) John Pasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Mark Hopper (PF) Daniel Hurt, Kenneth Hoffman | |
| 03:56 | NC State | Josef Zeidman makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Josef Zeidman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Pitts - foul #4 on Robert Pitts, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carlos Clifton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Josef Zeidman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Washington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Smithwick (tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Pitts (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Blas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hopper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | NC State | Kevin Thornton steals the ball from Carlos Clifton in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton travels with the ball | 63-64 |
| Subs | NC State | George Lewis (SF) Christopher Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Lewis | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Smith (PF), John Pasco (C) Ryan Smithwick, Robert Pitts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman dunks the ball | 65-66 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Donald Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Edward Blas gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Hoffman | 65-68 |
| 01:41 | NC State | George Lewis travels with the ball | 65-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Smithwick (PF), Robert Pitts (C) Donald Smith, John Pasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Robert Pitts swats the short shot by Kenneth Hoffman | 65-68 |
| 01:30 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Josef Zeidman knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Clifton | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid throws it down on a nice dish by Dale Whalen | 67-70 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Robert Pitts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Josef Zeidman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman is hacked by Carlos Clifton - foul #4 on Carlos Clifton, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:26 | NC State | George Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Edward Blas is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Zeidman - foul #2 on Josef Zeidman, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Edward Blas misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Edward Blas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Robert Pitts snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Josef Zeidman loses the dribble to Andrew Kincaid | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Carlos Clifton is called for the reach on Edward Blas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Clifton, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Tharp (PG) Carlos Clifton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Edward Blas makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Edward Blas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Robert Pitts pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Edward Tharp misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-71 |