| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman inbounds the ball | 20-16 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | NC State | Thomas Freeman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-16 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 20-16 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is denied on a layup by Richard Shelton | 20-16 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Richard Gault snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Richard Shelton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Gault | 20-18 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Shelton and the foul's on Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Robert Fuston picks off the pass by Charles Campbell | 21-20 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Richard Shelton loses the dribble to Robert Hruska | 21-20 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Isaac Sterling is blocked by Richard Shelton | 21-20 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Sterling | 21-20 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Fuston - foul #3 on Robert Fuston, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), Cody Catalan (SG), George Deems (SF), John Cormier (PF) Eugene Holmes, Robert Hruska, Samuel Evans, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Philip Siems (PF) Richard Gault, Robert Fuston | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | George Deems pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 24-20 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Cormier - foul #1 on John Cormier, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Catalan (fresh) SF - George Deems (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cormier (fresh) C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Siems (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Philip Siems denies the turnaround by Isaac Sterling | 24-22 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Richard Shelton snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Gregory Atlas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-22 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | George Deems loses the dribble to Richard Shelton | 24-22 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Gregory Atlas hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 24-25 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Thomas Dixon is called for the reach on Jerry Marguez - foul #2 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Robert Hruska (SG), Samuel Evans (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), George Gilkes (C) Jerry Marguez, Cody Catalan, George Deems, John Cormier, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Thomas Dixon, Gregory Atlas, Philip Siems | |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hruska | 27-25 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Bruno Francis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-25 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 27-25 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | George Gilkes misses long on a shot in the lane | 27-25 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | George Gilkes banks in the wide open layup set up by Samuel Evans out of the doubleteam | 29-25 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Gault | 29-27 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 32-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Gilkes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | NC State | Richard Gault misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-27 |
| 11:18 | NC State | Richard Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 10:52 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruno Francis | 32-27 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Richard Gault connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 32-29 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene Holmes | 35-29 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Richard Shelton snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Robert Fuston drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Bruno Francis | 35-31 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | George Gilkes can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Freeman - foul #3 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), Cody Catalan (SG), George Deems (SF), Isaac Sterling (C) Eugene Holmes, Robert Hruska, Samuel Evans, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Charles Murray (SF), Philip Siems (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston, Richard Shelton | |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | George Gilkes makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | George Gilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Philip Siems gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Cody Catalan takes the ball from Gregory Atlas | 36-31 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 07:28 | NC State | Thomas Dixon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Eric Haefner tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Deems (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Gilkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Murray (fresh) PF - Philip Siems (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) George Gilkes | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Shelton (C) Thomas Dixon, Charles Murray | |
| 06:45 | NC State | Eric Haefner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) Jerry Marguez | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Philip Siems is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes - foul #1 on Philip Siems, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Evans (SF) George Deems | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Gregory Atlas, Eric Haefner | |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Philip Siems picks off the pass by Eugene Holmes | 38-33 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 05:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Shelton | 38-33 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Philip Siems misses long on a runner from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Cormier - foul #2 on John Cormier, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), Robert Hruska (SG), Charles Campbell (PF) Eugene Holmes, Cody Catalan, John Cormier | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Richard Gault, Philip Siems, Richard Shelton | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses long on a runner from close range | 38-33 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 03:24 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by Robert Hruska - foul #3 on Robert Hruska, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF), George Gilkes (C) Samuel Evans, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Richard Shelton (C) Bruno Francis, Robert Fuston | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Deems (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - George Gilkes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Haefner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | NC State | Gregory Atlas is hacked by George Deems - foul #1 on George Deems, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) Jerry Marguez | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG) Gregory Atlas | |
| 02:39 | NC State | Thomas Freeman drills a shot in the lane | 38-35 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Evans (SF), Isaac Sterling (C) George Deems, George Gilkes | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Robert Fuston (PF) Thomas Dixon, Eric Haefner | |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Thomas Freeman pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Richard Shelton drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Fuston | 38-37 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Hruska | 41-37 |
| 01:01 | NC State | Richard Gault knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans is fouled on the floor by Richard Gault as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Richard Gault, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #4 on Robert Fuston, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Thomas Freeman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Fuston | 43-43 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Richard Shelton wins the tip | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:37 | NC State | Robert Fuston clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Richard Shelton hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Richard Shelton is hacked by Isaac Sterling - foul #3 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Evans - foul #1 on Samuel Evans, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Thomas Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gault | 45-49 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Shelton | 48-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Bruno Francis drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Gault | 51-53 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the halfcourt shot | 51-53 |