| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alvin McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cameron Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Golson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Absher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Patrick | 36-26 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Christopher Ganey tips it back up and in | 38-26 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | James Patrick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 18:53 | NC State | The jump hook by Christopher Ganey is blocked by Richard Jackson | 38-26 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 38-26 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | James Patrick tips it in | 38-28 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Absher | 38-28 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Gary Absher is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 38-30 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell (SG), Allen Price (SF), Dustin Montano (PF), Francis Hansen (C) Christopher Ganey, Manuel Caldwell, Luis Ball, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith April (SG), Daniel Dilworth (SF), Christopher Keeler (PF), Robert Bernard (C) Lawrence Golson, Ryan Mena, Richard Jackson, Gary Absher | |
| 17:38 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Montano - foul #1 on Dustin Montano, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Carrara (PG) Alvin McCarthy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Price - foul #2 on Allen Price, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Allen Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler is called for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Manuel Caldwell (SF) Allen Price | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson (SG) James Patrick | |
| 16:25 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Keith April misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Dustin Montano snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:55 | NC State | Dustin Montano snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Carrara (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fredrick McCaskell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Montano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Hansen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith April (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Golson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Dilworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Keeler (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Dustin Montano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin McCarthy (PG), Christopher Ganey (SG), Luis Ball (PF), Wilbur Carroll (C) Kenneth Carrara, Fredrick McCaskell, Dustin Montano, Francis Hansen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patrick (PG), Kent Slover (SG), Ryan Mena (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Gary Absher (C) Keith April, Lawrence Golson, Daniel Dilworth, Christopher Keeler, Robert Bernard | |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-31 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Gary Absher tips it but misses | 46-31 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Luis Ball gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell (SF), Cameron Marsh (C) Manuel Caldwell, Wilbur Carroll | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Gary Absher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cameron Marsh - foul #1 on Cameron Marsh, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Gary Absher makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Luis Ball grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Ganey | 48-32 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Kent Slover is fouled on the floor by Fredrick McCaskell - foul #1 on Fredrick McCaskell, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Price (SF), Dustin Montano (PF) Alvin McCarthy, Luis Ball | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson (SG), Daniel Dilworth (SF), Robert Bernard (C) James Patrick, Ryan Mena, Gary Absher | |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth's floater is tipped away by Cameron Marsh | 48-32 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Cameron Marsh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Cameron Marsh tips it but misses | 48-32 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Kent Slover grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Montano - foul #2 on Dustin Montano, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Carrara (PG), Mark Hollenbeck (SG), Manuel Caldwell (SF), Francis Hansen (C) Christopher Ganey, Fredrick McCaskell, Allen Price, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith April (PG) Kent Slover | |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell loses the dribble to Richard Jackson | 48-34 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Keith April double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin McCarthy (PG), Luis Ball (PF) Kenneth Carrara, Dustin Montano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patrick (PG), Ryan Mena (SF), Christopher Keeler (PF) Lawrence Golson, Daniel Dilworth, Richard Jackson | |
| 12:55 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Mark Hollenbeck | 50-34 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Alvin McCarthy is called for the reach on James Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin McCarthy, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Absher (C) Robert Bernard | |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler misses the tip | 50-34 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Keith April | 50-34 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | James Patrick misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Francis Hansen pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-34 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Luis Ball misses the tip | 50-34 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Patrick | 50-34 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Alvin McCarthy steals the ball from Ryan Mena in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Mark Hollenbeck buries a jumper from the left wing | 52-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alvin McCarthy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Hansen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith April (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Mena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Keeler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Absher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Ball - foul #1 on Luis Ball, team foul #7 | 52-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Ganey (PG), Fredrick McCaskell (SG), Dustin Montano (PF), Cameron Marsh (C) Alvin McCarthy, Mark Hollenbeck, Luis Ball, Francis Hansen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson (SG), Daniel Dilworth (SF), Robert Bernard (PF) Keith April, Ryan Mena, Christopher Keeler | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Gary Absher makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cameron Marsh | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 11:20 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Montano | 55-35 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Fredrick McCaskell is called for the reach on Lawrence Golson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick McCaskell, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Carrara (PG) Manuel Caldwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kent Slover (PG), Richard Jackson (PF) James Patrick, Gary Absher | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Dustin Montano snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Carrara | 58-36 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson blows the layup | 58-36 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Cameron Marsh pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kent Slover - foul #4 on Kent Slover, team foul #2 | 58-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Manuel Caldwell (SF), Wilbur Carroll (C) Kenneth Carrara, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patrick (PG) Kent Slover | |
| 10:30 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-36 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Wilbur Carroll grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Christopher Ganey's pass is intercepted by James Patrick | 59-36 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | James Patrick banks in the layup | 59-38 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-38 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Dustin Montano misses the tip | 59-38 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-38 |
| 08:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Carroll | 59-38 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Ganey | 61-38 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Dustin Montano gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell blows the wide open layup | 61-38 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Dustin Montano grabs the offensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Dustin Montano knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Ganey | 64-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Ganey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fredrick McCaskell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Montano (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilbur Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Patrick (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Golson (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Daniel Dilworth (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bernard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Richard Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin McCarthy (PG), Mark Hollenbeck (SG), Allen Price (SF), Luis Ball (PF), Cameron Marsh (C) Christopher Ganey, Fredrick McCaskell, Manuel Caldwell, Dustin Montano, Wilbur Carroll | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kent Slover (PG), Keith April (SG), Ryan Mena (SF), Christopher Keeler (PF), Gary Absher (C) James Patrick, Lawrence Golson, Daniel Dilworth, Richard Jackson, Robert Bernard | |
| 07:04 | NC State | Allen Price buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-38 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Gary Absher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-38 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Mark Hollenbeck travels with the ball | 67-38 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Gary Absher misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-38 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Gary Absher tips it back up and in | 67-40 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-40 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Absher | 67-40 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Gary Absher clanks a floater near the basket | 67-40 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Slover | 67-40 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-40 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Luis Ball grabs the board | 67-40 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Cameron Marsh | 69-40 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Kent Slover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-40 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Christopher Keeler tips it home | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | NC State | Mark Hollenbeck makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-42 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Cameron Marsh denies the turnaround by Keith April | 71-42 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the board | 71-42 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Allen Price | 73-42 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Gary Absher hits the finger roll | 73-44 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy's pass is intercepted by Kent Slover in the backcourt | 73-44 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Alvin McCarthy is called for the reach on Kent Slover - foul #3 on Alvin McCarthy, team foul #9 | 73-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Christopher Ganey (PG), Fredrick McCaskell (SG), Manuel Caldwell (SF), Francis Hansen (PF), Wilbur Carroll (C) Alvin McCarthy, Mark Hollenbeck, Allen Price, Luis Ball, Cameron Marsh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patrick (PG), Richard Jackson (PF), Robert Bernard (C) Keith April, Christopher Keeler, Gary Absher | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Kent Slover makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Kent Slover makes the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Kent Slover - foul #5 on Kent Slover, team foul #3 | 73-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Montano (PF) Wilbur Carroll | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson (SG), Daniel Dilworth (SF) Kent Slover, Ryan Mena | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Christopher Ganey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fredrick McCaskell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Caldwell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Montano (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Francis Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Golson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Daniel Dilworth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-46 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Bernard | 73-46 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick McCaskell - foul #3 on Fredrick McCaskell, team foul #10 | 73-46 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Fredrick McCaskell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Ganey | 76-48 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson's pass is intercepted by Fredrick McCaskell in the backcourt | 76-48 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Christopher Ganey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dilworth - foul #1 on Daniel Dilworth, team foul #4 | 76-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Luis Ball (PF), Wilbur Carroll (C) Dustin Montano, Francis Hansen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Mena (SF) Daniel Dilworth | |
| 02:03 | NC State | Christopher Ganey hits a jumper from the baseline | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Richard Jackson is denied by Luis Ball | 78-48 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Ryan Mena tips it home | 78-50 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell is hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #5 | 78-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin McCarthy (PG), Cameron Marsh (C) Fredrick McCaskell, Wilbur Carroll | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Absher (C) Robert Bernard | |
| 01:03 | NC State | Gary Absher swats the short shot by Christopher Ganey | 78-50 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Gary Absher grabs the defensive rebound | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Manuel Caldwell takes the ball from Richard Jackson | 78-50 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Christopher Ganey lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Caldwell | 80-50 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Patrick is hacked by Alvin McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin McCarthy, team foul #11 | 80-50 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Mena - foul #2 on Ryan Mena, team foul #6 | 80-52 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 81-52 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Manuel Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Gary Absher pulls down the rebound | 81-52 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Lawrence Golson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-52 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Alvin McCarthy runs out the clock | 81-52 |