| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) SF - Donald Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 19:12 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:56 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Peterson, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses the lay-in | 24-33 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:10 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-33 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Donald Wilson steals the ball from Michael Faulkner | 24-33 |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson is hacked by Matthew Kennedy - foul #2 on Matthew Kennedy, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (PF) Michael Faulkner | |
| 17:09 | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny is hacked by John Driscoll - foul #1 on John Driscoll, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-33 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF) John Driscoll, Matthew Kennedy | |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson is fouled on the floor by Luciano Marino - foul #1 on Luciano Marino, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Michael Faulkner (PF) James Jackson, Thomas Sicard | |
| 15:54 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson is denied on a layup by Billy Lauterbach | 26-33 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Kenny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hassinger (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner tips it back up and in | 26-35 |
| 15:40 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson lays it in and he's fouled by Billy Lauterbach - foul #4 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Antle (SF), John Ceaser (PF) Donald Kenny, Richard Hassinger, Richard Calhoun | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Thomas Sicard (C) Ernest Winters, Steve Steed, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 15:40 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right side | 31-35 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Faulkner | 31-37 |
| 14:08 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sicard blocks the jumper by Richard Antle | 31-37 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 13:26 | Wake Forest | Richard Antle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Luciano Marino - foul #2 on Luciano Marino, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SG), Pavel Nogowski (PF), Richard Calhoun (C) Donald Wilson, John Ceaser, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), James Cordova (C) John Driscoll, Luciano Marino, Matthew Kennedy, Thomas Sicard | |
| 13:26 | Wake Forest | Richard Antle misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:26 | Wake Forest | Richard Antle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Pavel Nogowski - foul #1 on Pavel Nogowski, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (C) James Cordova | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:42 | Wake Forest | Richard Antle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Lauterbach - foul #5 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cordova (C) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 12:42 | Wake Forest | Richard Antle misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:42 | Wake Forest | Richard Antle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner's floater is tipped away by Pavel Nogowski | 33-40 |
| 12:26 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Winters - foul #1 on Ernest Winters, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SF) Ernest Winters, Steve Steed | |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Cordova | 33-40 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Antle - foul #4 on Richard Antle, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson (SF), John Ceaser (C) Richard Antle, Pavel Nogowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (PF) Michael Faulkner | |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:38 | Wake Forest | Matthew Kennedy steps in front of the Donald Wilson pass | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Donald Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) SF - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Sicard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | John Ceaser is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #4 on John Ceaser, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), Roger Peterson (C) Donald Kenny, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard is hacked by Donald Wilson - foul #3 on Donald Wilson, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | John Driscoll loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 33-42 |
| 11:00 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown misses the dunk | 33-42 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 10:43 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Sicard - foul #2 on Thomas Sicard, team foul #8 | 33-42 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:27 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | John Driscoll is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF) John Driscoll, Matthew Kennedy, James Cordova | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Jackson | 35-45 |
| 09:27 | Wake Forest | James Jackson steals it from Richard Hassinger | 35-45 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner drills a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Sicard | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:45 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Calhoun | 37-47 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Jackson | 37-49 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny is hacked by Thomas Sicard - foul #3 on Thomas Sicard, team foul #9 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), Richard Antle (SF), Pavel Nogowski (PF), John Ceaser (C) Richard Hassinger, Donald Wilson, Richard Calhoun, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), James Cordova (C) James Jackson, Steve Steed, Thomas Sicard | |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:57 | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino loses the dribble to Richard Antle | 39-49 |
| 07:32 | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny jams it on a great pass from Richard Antle | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Kenny (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Pavel Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Faulkner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | John Driscoll misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 07:12 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Pavel Nogowski | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:53 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Richard Antle is denied by James Cordova | 41-49 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | James Cordova gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Faulkner | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:26 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino drills a jumpshot from the left side | 41-53 |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski is denied on a layup by Matthew Kennedy | 41-53 |
| 05:51 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson (SG), Richard Calhoun (PF) Donald Kenny, Pavel Nogowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Thomas Sicard (PF) Luciano Marino, Michael Faulkner | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | John Driscoll scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:14 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Kennedy | 45-58 |
| 04:53 | Wake Forest | James Cordova blocks the short jumper by Richard Calhoun | 45-58 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Robert Brown steps in front of the Matthew Kennedy pass | 45-58 |
| 04:25 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown throws it down | 47-58 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | John Driscoll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-58 |
| 03:56 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:48 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser's pass is intercepted by James Cordova | 47-58 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | John Driscoll clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ceaser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Sicard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Sicard - foul #4 on Thomas Sicard, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny (PG), Richard Hassinger (SG), Roger Peterson (C) Robert Brown, Richard Antle, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner (PF) James Cordova | |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:08 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Sicard | 48-58 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | John Driscoll drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:48 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun lays it up and in | 50-61 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | James Jackson is hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Antle (SF), Pavel Nogowski (PF), John Ceaser (C) Donald Wilson, Richard Calhoun, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), James Cordova (C) John Driscoll, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:17 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Kenny | 52-61 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), Donald Wilson (SG), Richard Calhoun (PF), Roger Peterson (C) Donald Kenny, Richard Hassinger, Pavel Nogowski, John Ceaser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF) Luciano Marino, Steve Steed, Thomas Sicard | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Robert Brown picks off the pass by John Driscoll | 52-61 |
| 01:43 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun connects on the shot from the right block | 54-61 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Calhoun - foul #1 on Richard Calhoun, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (C) James Cordova | |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:26 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Brown | 56-62 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | John Driscoll buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Richard Calhoun misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Kenny (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:30 | Wake Forest | Thomas Sicard steps in front of the Donald Kenny pass | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Driscoll runs out the clock | 56-67 |