| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Liang Zheng (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Perry Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Gates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Black (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Chris Gates inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | John Hurt is called for the reach on Perry Castle - foul #1 on John Hurt, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Chris Gates splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Liang Zheng - foul #3 on Liang Zheng, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:29 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Chris Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Louis Willbanks lays it up and in on a great pass from Perry Castle | 36-38 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher slams it home set up by Raymond Bain | 38-38 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Steven Williams swats the shot by Perry Castle | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Carl Black tips it in | 38-40 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | John Hurt is fouled in the backcourt by David Howard - foul #3 on David Howard, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG), Charles Lajoie (PF) David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 38-40 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Charles Lajoie gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Perry Castle drills a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Perry Castle, Chris Gates, Carl Black | |
| 17:23 | NC State | Sam Greene buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Steven Williams is hacked by Charles Lajoie - foul #2 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Charles Lajoie pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Jeffrey Drennen steals the ball from David Cherry | 38-45 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Steven Williams knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 40-45 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Charles Lajoie clanks a runner from the right block | 40-45 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 15:46 | NC State | David Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hurt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Trenton Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sam Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Lajoie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | NC State | Charles Lajoie scores on a runner in the lane | 40-47 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Bain, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), Liang Zheng (C) Jeffrey Drennen, John Hurt, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Howard (SG), Chris Gates (SF), Louis Willbanks (PF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, Sam Greene, David Cherry, Charles Lajoie, Robert Andrews | |
| 15:09 | NC State | Chris Gates connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Perry Castle | 40-49 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Liang Zheng | 42-49 |
| 14:32 | NC State | Carl Black misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Chris Gates steals it from Liang Zheng in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 14:27 | NC State | David Howard lays it in on a great pass from Chris Gates | 42-51 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (PG) Raymond Bain | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:51 | NC State | Carl Black misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-51 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins loses the dribble to Carl Black | 42-51 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Carl Black scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Gates | 42-53 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), John Hurt (SF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Richard Caulkins, Drazen Blachowski, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Sam Greene (SG), Charles Lajoie (PF) Perry Castle, David Howard, Louis Willbanks | |
| 12:54 | NC State | Joe Moore is hacked by Raymond Bain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Bain, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SF) Chris Gates | |
| 12:38 | NC State | Carl Black comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Lajoie - foul #3 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (C) Carl Black | |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Sam Greene drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Moore - foul #3 on Joe Moore, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SF) David Cherry | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen tips it but misses | 44-56 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Joe Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Trenton Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Chris Gates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Andrews (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | NC State | Chris Gates drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 44-58 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | John Hurt's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lajoie | 44-58 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Chris Gates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-58 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Lajoie - foul #4 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG) Jeffrey Drennen | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (PF), Carl Black (C) Joe Moore, Sam Greene, Charles Lajoie, Robert Andrews | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Chris Gates is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-58 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Carl Black tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Perry Castle is called for the reach on Raymond Bain - foul #3 on Perry Castle, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG), Steven Williams (PF) John Hurt, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SF) Chris Gates | |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Steven Williams hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Caulkins | 48-58 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Perry Castle is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bain - foul #4 on Raymond Bain, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (PG), John Hurt (SF) Raymond Bain, Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:48 | NC State | Carl Black can't throw it down but the foul's on Liang Zheng - foul #4 on Liang Zheng, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SF) David Howard | |
| 09:48 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Carl Black makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Drennen | 50-60 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Perry Castle can't throw it down | 50-60 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | David Cherry steals the ball from Richard Caulkins in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Carl Black hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Perry Castle | 50-62 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Perry Castle is called for the reach on Jeffrey Drennen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Perry Castle, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG) Richard Caulkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), Sam Greene (SG), Robert Andrews (PF) Perry Castle, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks | |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Carl Black gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Chris Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-62 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-62 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Carl Black snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Sam Greene is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen is fouled on the floor by Joe Moore - foul #4 on Joe Moore, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), Liang Zheng (PF) John Hurt, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Charles Lajoie (PF) Chris Gates, Robert Andrews | |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Charles Lajoie connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Trenton Fletcher - foul #3 on Trenton Fletcher, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (PF) Carl Black | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Charles Lajoie makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Trenton Fletcher (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Greene (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Drennen | 55-67 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Joe Moore is fouled on the floor by Liang Zheng - foul #5 on Liang Zheng, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF), Steven Williams (PF) Drazen Blachowski, Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:09 | NC State | Joe Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Joe Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher grabs the board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Bain | 57-68 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Sam Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Sam Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:25 | NC State | David Howard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Drennen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Drennen, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG) Jeffrey Drennen | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), David Cherry (SF), Robert Andrews (C) Joe Moore, Sam Greene, Louis Willbanks | |
| 06:25 | NC State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:25 | NC State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SF), Carl Black (C) David Howard, Charles Lajoie | |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Perry Castle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hurt - foul #2 on John Hurt, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SF) John Hurt | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Lajoie (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| 05:36 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Black - foul #1 on Carl Black, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (SG) Richard Caulkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG) David Cherry | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Carl Black banks in the wide open layup | 60-74 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Perry Castle snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Drennen is called for the reach on Perry Castle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Drennen, team foul #11 | 60-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF) Jeffrey Drennen | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Andrews (PF) Charles Lajoie | |
| 04:22 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Perry Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sam Greene - foul #2 on Sam Greene, team foul #11 | 60-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (PF) Perry Castle, Sam Greene, Carl Black | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Joe Moore is whistled for traveling | 62-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG) Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Carl Black (C) Chris Gates, Robert Andrews | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Caulkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hurt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Trenton Fletcher (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cherry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Black (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins gets the offensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Perry Castle (PG), Sam Greene (SG), Charles Lajoie (PF), Robert Andrews (C) Joe Moore, David Howard, Louis Willbanks, Carl Black | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins is hacked by Robert Andrews - foul #2 on Robert Andrews, team foul #12 | 62-75 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Perry Castle can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #12 | 64-75 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Perry Castle misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Perry Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (PG), Drazen Blachowski (SF) Raymond Bain, John Hurt | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Gates (SF), Carl Black (C) David Cherry, Robert Andrews | |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins is whistled for a carry | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:39 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Louis Willbanks (PF) Sam Greene, Charles Lajoie | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Perry Castle clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Louis Willbanks tips it back up and in | 64-78 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | David Howard is called for the reach on Richard Caulkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Howard, team foul #13 | 64-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), John Hurt (SF) Jeffrey Drennen, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carl Black | 65-78 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Chris Gates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-78 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Carl Black tips it back up and in | 65-80 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Howard - foul #5 on David Howard, team foul #14 | 65-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF) John Hurt | |
| Subs | NC State | Sam Greene (SG) David Howard | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carl Black | 66-80 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Sam Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-80 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski is denied on a layup by Louis Willbanks | 66-80 |
| 01:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Carl Black | 66-80 |
| 01:02 | NC State | Chris Gates buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Greene | 66-83 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins is hacked by Louis Willbanks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Willbanks, team foul #15 | 66-83 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | NC State | Louis Willbanks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Perry Castle - foul #5 on Perry Castle, team foul #16 | 68-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Moore (PG) Perry Castle | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Carl Black snags the defensive board | 69-83 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Sam Greene buries a floater from the left wing set up by Joe Moore | 69-85 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Bain | 71-85 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joe Moore runs out the clock | 71-85 |