| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Phelps (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Patel (fresh) PF - Andre Boice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marty Russell (fresh) C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Bhakta inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Marty Russell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-27 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Charles Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 19:16 | NC State | Andre Boice grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | NC State | Andre Boice works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Vidal | 32-27 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | John Bhakta is called for traveling | 32-27 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Robert Patel misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Jefferies | 32-29 |
| 17:28 | NC State | Andre Boice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Marty Russell is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Andre Boice works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Marty Russell - foul #2 on Marty Russell, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG) Joseph Jefferies | |
| 16:44 | NC State | Andre Boice misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Andre Boice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 16:22 | NC State | David Kuykendall snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Antoine Largent steals it from David Kuykendall | 33-29 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Robert Patel picks off the pass by Antoine Largent | 33-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Patel (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Andre Boice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Antoine Largent (fresh) SF - John Bhakta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marty Russell (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Vidal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Charles Horton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Phelps | 36-29 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Andre Boice pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Charles Horton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Marty Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Robert Patel steps in front of the John Bhakta pass | 36-29 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Charles Horton's floater is knocked away by Marty Russell | 36-29 |
| 13:56 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 13:54 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:36 | NC State | David Kuykendall buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Horton out of the doubleteam | 38-29 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | John Bhakta can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-29 |
| 13:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Phelps | 38-29 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Andre Boice works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Marty Russell - foul #3 on Marty Russell, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hansen (SG), Daniel White (SF), Steven Row (C) James Phelps, Robert Patel, David Kuykendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (PG), Corey Olson (SG), Michael Sparks (SF), Timothy Marsh (PF), Matthew Pimentel (C) Fyodor Wojenski, Antoine Largent, John Bhakta, Marty Russell, Timothy Vidal | |
| 12:55 | NC State | Andre Boice makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Andre Boice misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Steven Row pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Michael Sparks is called for the reach on Charles Horton - foul #2 on Michael Sparks, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Corey (PF) Andre Boice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:23 | NC State | Charles Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Steven Row tips it but misses | 39-29 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Timothy Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Daniel White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SG) Charles Horton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Phelps (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel White (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Corey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Row (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Olson (fresh) SF - Michael Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Marsh (fresh) C - Matthew Pimentel (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Daniel White pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Charles Hansen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Corey Olson | 39-29 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | James Phelps takes the ball from Corey Olson | 39-29 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Robert Corey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 39-29 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Marsh | 39-29 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Corey Olson buries a turnaround in the lane | 39-31 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Robert Corey misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Steven Row gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Charles Hansen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Marsh - foul #1 on Timothy Marsh, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Horton (PG), Robert Patel (SF), Andre Boice (PF), David Kuykendall (C) James Phelps, Daniel White, Robert Corey, Steven Row | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Antoine Largent (SG), John Bhakta (SF), Marty Russell (PF), Timothy Vidal (C) Joseph Jefferies, Corey Olson, Michael Sparks, Timothy Marsh, Matthew Pimentel | |
| 09:20 | NC State | Charles Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Charles Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Marty Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses badly on a floater from close range | 40-31 |
| 08:59 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 08:34 | NC State | David Kuykendall can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 40-31 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Charles Hansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 08:06 | NC State | David Kuykendall is called for 5 seconds | 40-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (PG) Antoine Largent | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Andre Boice pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Patel (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Andre Boice (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marty Russell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | NC State | Robert Patel is fouled on the floor by John Bhakta - foul #1 on John Bhakta, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Charles Horton is fouled on the floor by Timothy Vidal - foul #2 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SF) John Bhakta | |
| 06:34 | NC State | Fyodor Wojenski steals it from Charles Horton | 40-31 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Antoine Largent blocks the jumper by Robert Patel | 40-34 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-34 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Marty Russell grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andre Boice - foul #3 on Andre Boice, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SG), Daniel White (SF), Robert Corey (PF), Steven Row (C) Charles Horton, Robert Patel, Andre Boice, David Kuykendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Corey Olson (SG), John Bhakta (SF), Timothy Marsh (C) Joseph Jefferies, Fyodor Wojenski, Timothy Vidal | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Marty Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Charles Hansen travels in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Pimentel (C) Marty Russell | |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses long on a floater from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Steven Row denies the turnaround by John Bhakta | 40-35 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Steven Row grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Charles Hansen is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Horton (PG) Charles Hansen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal (C) Matthew Pimentel | |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent is hacked by Charles Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Horton, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | John Bhakta scores on a runner from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Charles Horton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Phelps (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel White (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Corey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Row (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antoine Largent (fairly fresh) SG - Corey Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Steven Row blocks the short jumper by John Bhakta | 43-37 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Steven Row snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 03:00 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SF), Andre Boice (PF), David Kuykendall (C) Daniel White, Robert Corey, Steven Row | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (PG), Fyodor Wojenski (SG), Marty Russell (PF) Antoine Largent, Corey Olson, Timothy Marsh | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | NC State | David Kuykendall can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Fyodor Wojenski - foul #1 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| 02:41 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 02:41 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 (-1) | |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Fyodor Wojenski is called for the reach on David Kuykendall - foul #2 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| 01:55 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:55 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | David Kuykendall blocks the jumper by John Bhakta | 46-39 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Robert Patel gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 01:15 | NC State | David Kuykendall buries a turnaround in the lane | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 (-1) | |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | John Bhakta hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Patel - foul #2 on Robert Patel, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | John Bhakta makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Andre Boice can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal grabs the board | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marty Russell | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | James Phelps is fouled in the backcourt by Fyodor Wojenski - foul #3 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| 00:34 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:34 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 00:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andre Boice | 50-43 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Andre Boice is hacked by Joseph Jefferies in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jefferies, team foul #10 | 50-43 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Andre Boice misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Andre Boice misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 00:12 | NC State | James Phelps gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 00:09 | NC State | James Phelps is hacked by Fyodor Wojenski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #11 | 50-43 |
| 00:09 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:09 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 (-1) | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 00:01 | NC State | David Kuykendall pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Kuykendall runs out the clock | 52-43 |