| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sorenson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | William Gravely inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Rex Masi is called for the reach on George Perzanowski - foul #2 on Rex Masi, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Harry Messina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | William Sorenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Robert Aten hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 18:58 | NC State | James Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by William Gravely - foul #1 on William Gravely, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Harry Messina drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jon Key and he's fouled by Robert Aten - foul #1 on Robert Aten, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Harry Messina makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Cavalier and he's fouled by George Perzanowski - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), Andrew Gay (C) Jon Key, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Andrew Gay grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 17:56 | NC State | William Gravely can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 17:54 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Rex Masi comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Robert Aten tips it home | 46-46 |
| 17:06 | NC State | William Gravely misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-46 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Rex Masi gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled on the floor by William Gravely - foul #2 on William Gravely, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Otis Shuff (SF), Harry Messina (C) James Leland, William Gravely, George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) Joseph Cavalier, William Sorenson, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Gay - foul #1 on Andrew Gay, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Jon Key is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Smith - foul #2 on Joel Smith, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (SG) Michael Duval | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:16 | NC State | Harry Messina's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Smith | 46-47 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Joel Smith grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Joel Smith connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Ginyard | 46-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Shuff (fresh) PF - Andrew Gay (fairly fresh) C - Harry Messina (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | NC State | Jon Key's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (PF), Raymond McCammon (C) Andrew Gay, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Jon Key blows the wide open dunk | 46-49 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Joel Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Kopp | 46-52 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Jon Key hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Leland | 49-52 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 13:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jon Key | 49-52 |
| 13:47 | NC State | Raymond McCammon is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 51-52 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Otis Shuff is called for the reach on Andrew Nunn - foul #2 on Otis Shuff, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), William Gravely (SF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, Otis Shuff, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (PG), William Sorenson (SG), Rex Masi (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Robert Aten (C) Gerald Kopp, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Joel Smith | |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | William Sorenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Robert Aten can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 12:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Messina | 51-52 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Michael Duval loses the dribble to William Sorenson in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Joseph Cavalier | 51-54 |
| 12:14 | NC State | James Leland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Gay (PF) George Perzanowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier is hacked by James Leland - foul #2 on James Leland, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Raymond McCammon (C) Harry Messina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Robert Aten lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Leland (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Gravely (fresh) PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Sorenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | NC State | Raymond McCammon's floater is knocked away by Rex Masi | 51-56 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Robert Aten gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses short on a shot from the left block | 51-56 |
| 11:00 | NC State | James Leland pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:57 | NC State | Joseph Cavalier is called for the reach on William Gravely in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Cavalier, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Otis Shuff (SF), George Perzanowski (PF) Michael Duval, William Gravely, Andrew Gay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (C) Robert Aten | |
| 10:41 | NC State | James Leland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Jon Key takes the ball from Joseph Cavalier in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 10:30 | NC State | James Leland lays it in set up by Jon Key | 53-56 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | George Perzanowski doubles Steve Dewees and is called for the reach - foul #3 on George Perzanowski, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | NC State | William Gravely (SG), Harry Messina (C) James Leland, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Harry Messina misses long on a floater from the left block | 53-58 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Vito | 53-61 |
| 09:41 | NC State | George Perzanowski is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Robert Aten (C) Joseph Cavalier, Steve Dewees, Anthony Vito | |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Robert Aten drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Rex Masi | 53-63 |
| 09:04 | NC State | George Perzanowski buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Otis Shuff | 55-63 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Rex Masi hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Aten and he's hacked by George Perzanowski - foul #4 on George Perzanowski, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), James Leland (SG), William Jenkins (SF), Andrew Gay (PF), Raymond McCammon (C) Jon Key, William Gravely, Otis Shuff, George Perzanowski, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Anthony Vito (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Andrew Nunn, Robert Aten | |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Michael Duval hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 55-66 |
| 08:18 | NC State | William Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Andrew Gay scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 57-66 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito buries a floater from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 07:34 | NC State | William Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| Subs | NC State | George Perzanowski (SF) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (PG), Mark Green (SF), Robert Aten (PF) Gerald Kopp, Rex Masi, Anthony Vito | |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Raymond McCammon pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Leland (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Gay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond McCammon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Robert Aten (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:47 | NC State | George Perzanowski drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Duval | 59-68 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | James Leland steps in front of the Mark Green pass | 59-68 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Joseph Cavalier picks off the pass by James Leland in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Andrew Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:40 | NC State | James Leland knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond McCammon | 61-68 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), William Gravely (SG), Otis Shuff (SF), Harry Messina (C) Michael Duval, James Leland, Andrew Gay, Raymond McCammon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SG), Steve Dewees (PF) Michael Ginyard, Joel Smith | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees is denied on a layup by Harry Messina | 61-68 |
| 05:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Messina | 61-68 |
| 04:57 | NC State | William Gravely misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Robert Aten grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | William Sorenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Cavalier | 61-71 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Otis Shuff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (PG), Raymond McCammon (C) Jon Key, Harry Messina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rex Masi (SF), Anthony Vito (C) Mark Green, Robert Aten | |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-71 |
| 03:47 | NC State | William Gravely snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Michael Duval is hacked by Joseph Cavalier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Cavalier, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) Joseph Cavalier, Steve Dewees, Anthony Vito | |
| 03:32 | NC State | William Gravely misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:30 | NC State | William Gravely snags the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Michael Duval drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond McCammon | 63-71 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Duval (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gravely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Otis Shuff (fairly fresh) PF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Rex Masi comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 63-71 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Otis Shuff grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG) Michael Duval | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (PG), Steve Dewees (PF), Robert Aten (C) Gerald Kopp, Andrew Nunn, Joel Smith | |
| 02:37 | NC State | Raymond McCammon's floater is knocked away by Rex Masi | 63-71 |
| 02:35 | NC State | Raymond McCammon tips it but misses | 63-71 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Jon Key misses the tip | 63-71 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Aten | 63-71 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Jon Key steps in front of the Rex Masi pass | 63-71 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Jon Key is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 01:59 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits the follow up shot | 65-71 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled on the floor by Raymond McCammon - foul #4 on Raymond McCammon, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (SG) Otis Shuff | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:35 | NC State | George Perzanowski gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Jon Key misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 01:24 | NC State | George Perzanowski tips it in | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Robert Aten can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Leland - foul #3 on James Leland, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Raymond McCammon is hacked by Rex Masi - foul #3 on Rex Masi, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | James Leland double dribbles | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Rex Masi can't finish the layup | 67-73 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Rex Masi hits the follow up shot | 67-75 |
| 00:18 | NC State | William Gravely is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | James Leland is called for the reach on William Sorenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Leland, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SF), Joel Smith (C) Rex Masi, Steve Dewees | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:11 | NC State | James Leland misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Aten | 70-76 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier is hacked by Jon Key in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Key, team foul #12 | 70-76 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Joseph Cavalier steps in front of the Jon Key pass in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier runs out the clock | 70-78 |