| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Harold Tapper inbounds the ball | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Stephen Groves is called for the reach on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 30-47 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Harold Tapper pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 19:14 | NC State | David Gilmore is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 32-47 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), Robert Callicoat (SG), Neal Royer (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell, Howard Burrell, Stephen Groves | |
| 18:48 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Gilberto Arroyo - foul #1 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Neal Royer snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is hacked by Ken Lebo - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Carlos Joyner - foul #1 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 18:01 | NC State | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Thome - foul #3 on Mike Thome, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Donald Kresky (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Robert Callicoat, Neal Royer, Brian Dailey | |
| 17:47 | NC State | David Gilmore clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 17:46 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 34-50 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Larry White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), Howard Burrell (PF) Mike Thome, Stephen Groves | |
| 17:29 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-50 |
| 17:27 | NC State | David Gilmore tips it in | 36-50 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Burrell | 36-52 |
| 16:55 | NC State | David Gilmore misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 16:54 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the follow up shot | 38-52 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-52 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky tips it home | 38-54 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Grant | 40-54 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), Robert Callicoat (SG), Mike Thome (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Larry White, William Mitchell, John Smith, Howard Burrell, Donald Kresky | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Arroyo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Haug (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | NC State | David Haug misses the lay-in | 40-54 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeff Larson | 40-54 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Mike Thome connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Neal Royer | 40-57 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Robert Ketter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilberto Arroyo | 43-57 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Ken Lebo - foul #4 on Ken Lebo, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), Larry Rossetti (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Robert Callicoat, Mike Thome, Neal Royer, Brian Dailey | |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 14:44 | NC State | David Haug pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Carlos Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF) Robert Ketter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Larry Rossetti | 43-60 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Jeff Larson picks off the pass by Harold Tapper in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Larry Rossetti can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-60 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Harold Tapper pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-60 |
| 13:45 | NC State | David Haug tips it but misses | 43-60 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 13:32 | NC State | The jump hook by David Haug is blocked by Larry Rossetti | 43-60 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by William Mitchell | 43-62 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Howard Burrell denies the turnaround by David Haug | 43-62 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Carlos Joyner tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is hacked by David Haug in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Haug, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Mike Thome (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, Larry Rossetti, Howard Burrell, Stephen Groves | |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Neal Royer | 45-64 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Callicoat - foul #1 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Keith Grant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:34 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Thome | 47-67 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Robert Ketter scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-67 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | David Gilmore is called for the reach on William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gilmore, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Gilberto Arroyo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SF), Donald Kresky (PF) William Mitchell, Brian Dailey | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG) Mike Thome | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (tired) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ketter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Gilmore (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Callicoat (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (tired) 2 stl. PF - Donald Kresky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the floater in the paint | 52-68 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Larson | 52-70 |
| 11:34 | NC State | John Smith takes the ball from Robert Smith in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 11:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Keith Grant | 52-70 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Robert Smith connects on the shot from the left side | 54-70 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| 10:33 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Robert Ketter, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Mike Thome (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, Robert Callicoat, John Smith, Donald Kresky, Neal Royer | |
| 10:20 | NC State | Lucas Hiers knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilberto Arroyo and he's fouled by Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses the free throw | 56-70 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Burrell | 56-73 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is called for 10 seconds | 56-73 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-73 |
| 09:30 | NC State | David Haug grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Larry White - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Harold Tapper, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Larry Rossetti (SF), Neal Royer (C) Larry White, Mike Thome, Brian Dailey | |
| 09:26 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Mitchell | 58-76 |
| 08:48 | NC State | The short jumper by David Gilmore is denied by Neal Royer | 58-76 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice gets the offensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 08:22 | NC State | David Gilmore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Rossetti - foul #2 on Larry Rossetti, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Ketter (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Carlos Joyner, Gilberto Arroyo, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), Mike Thome (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Larry Rossetti, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 08:22 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 08:22 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Kresky | 59-76 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Robert Ketter is called for the reach on Donald Kresky - foul #2 on Robert Ketter, team foul #8 | 59-76 |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF) David Gilmore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Dailey (C) Stephen Groves | |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Robert Ketter is denied on a layup by Mike Thome | 59-78 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Keith Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ketter (tiring) 11 pts. PF - David Haug (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Callicoat (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kresky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the easy open layup | 59-78 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey can't tip it in | 59-78 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 59-78 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Robert Ketter, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), John Smith (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Robert Callicoat, Mike Thome, Donald Kresky, Brian Dailey | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice snags the defensive board | 59-79 |
| 06:43 | NC State | David Haug clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 59-79 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), Neal Royer (C) Jeff Larson, Stephen Groves | |
| 06:43 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 06:43 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Gilberto Arroyo - foul #2 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #10 | 61-79 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) David Haug | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo misses short on a floater in the paint | 61-80 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Neal Royer snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell blows the layup | 61-80 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-80 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the offensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the jump hook from close range | 61-80 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell grabs the offensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-80 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Larry White tips it in | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:15 | NC State | Ken Lebo is fouled in the backcourt by Larry White - foul #3 on Larry White, team foul #10 | 61-82 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Gilberto Arroyo, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), Robert Callicoat (SG), Mike Thome (SF), Brian Dailey (C) Larry White, William Mitchell, John Smith, Neal Royer | |
| 05:15 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat loses the dribble to David Haug | 63-82 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Robert Ketter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 63-82 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Callicoat | 63-82 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | David Haug is called for the reach on Mike Thome in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Haug, team foul #11 | 63-82 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Rossetti (SF), Donald Kresky (PF) Jeff Larson, Howard Burrell | |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 63-83 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Keith Grant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-84 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-84 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky hits the follow up shot | 63-86 |
| 03:58 | NC State | David Haug misses badly on a runner from close range | 63-86 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Callicoat | 63-86 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | David Haug picks off the pass by Robert Callicoat in the backcourt | 63-86 |
| 03:34 | NC State | David Haug hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Callicoat - foul #3 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #11 | 65-86 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Robert Ketter, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Robert Callicoat, Larry Rossetti, Donald Kresky, Brian Dailey | |
| 03:34 | NC State | David Haug makes the free throw | 66-86 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilberto Arroyo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Haug (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Lucas Hiers (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Mike Thome lays it in on a great pass from William Mitchell | 66-88 |
| 03:12 | NC State | David Haug knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Carlos Joyner and the foul's on Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #12 | 68-88 |
| 03:12 | NC State | David Haug misses the free throw | 68-88 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 68-88 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ken Lebo, team foul #12 | 68-88 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-89 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-89 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the offensive rebound | 68-89 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses long on a floater near the basket | 68-89 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the offensive rebound | 68-89 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is called for traveling | 68-89 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Burrell (PF) Neal Royer | |
| 02:24 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the turnaround in the lane | 70-89 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Robert Ketter steps in front of the Stephen Groves pass | 70-89 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Ketter | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-89 |
| 01:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lucas Hiers | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:16 | NC State | David Haug misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 72-89 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Mike Thome drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Howard Burrell | 72-92 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | William Mitchell picks off the pass by Gilberto Arroyo in the backcourt | 72-92 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | William Mitchell lays it in | 72-94 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Carlos Joyner double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-94 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SF) Mike Thome | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell connects on the jumper from the left side | 72-96 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Robert Ketter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-96 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 72-96 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson runs out the clock | 72-96 |