| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) PF - Greg Hyland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Mueller | 44-46 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Rushing - foul #2 on Larry Rushing, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:57 | Wake Forest | John Scott is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Greg Hyland | 46-48 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves lays it in | 48-48 |
| 18:35 | Wake Forest | William Mitchell steals it from Edward Nicola in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Edward Nicola is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Edward Nicola, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran (SF) Edward Nicola | |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Horacio Moran is called for the reach on Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Horacio Moran, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Henry Killian snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 17:50 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Horacio Moran | 48-48 |
| 17:45 | Wake Forest | Will Brown is called for the reach on Horacio Moran - foul #4 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 17:28 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland lays it in | 48-50 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 17:20 | Wake Forest | John Scott grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 17:16 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian, John White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SF) Horacio Moran | |
| 16:49 | Wake Forest | John Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 16:48 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 16:26 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Scott | 48-52 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer tips it home | 50-52 |
| 15:51 | Wake Forest | The short jumper by Robert Mueller is denied by Stephen Groves | 50-52 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Edward Nicola (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Hyland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mueller (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 15:42 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:26 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 15:25 | Wake Forest | John Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Hyland | 50-55 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-55 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-55 |
| 14:46 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller tips it home | 50-57 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Mitchell | 52-57 |
| 14:10 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 14:09 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola tips it home | 52-59 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 13:51 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Edward Nicola | 52-59 |
| 13:31 | Wake Forest | John Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marshall Coleman - foul #3 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SG), John Purdy (SF), John Baker (PF), Horacio Moran (C) Larry Rushing, Edward Nicola, Greg Hyland, Robert Mueller | |
| 13:31 | Wake Forest | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 13:31 | Wake Forest | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | John White misses the dunk attempt | 52-60 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | John Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marshall Coleman | 55-60 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #4 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra (SG) John Scott | |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 12:43 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 12:15 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran loses the ball out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Merle Rowe (PF) Keith Wolf, John White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller (C) Horacio Moran | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 11:46 | Wake Forest | John Baker gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Will Brown (fresh) 4 pf. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Merle Rowe (fresh) C - Henry Killian (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dutra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Purdy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mueller (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (SG) Paul Dutra | |
| 11:10 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Will Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland (C) Robert Mueller | |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | Stephen Groves takes the ball from Greg Hyland | 55-62 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 10:14 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Larry Rushing | 55-62 |
| 10:10 | Wake Forest | John Purdy loses the dribble to Merle Rowe | 55-62 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe's pass is intercepted by Franklin Grubbs | 55-62 |
| 09:57 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing banks in the layup on a nice dish by Franklin Grubbs | 55-64 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-64 |
| 09:36 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Rushing | 55-66 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Larry White knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 57-66 |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Keith Wolf is called for the reach on John Purdy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Wolf, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Henry Killian (C) Larry White, Keith Wolf, Merle Rowe, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), Paul Dutra (SG), Horacio Moran (C) Franklin Grubbs, Larry Rushing, Greg Hyland | |
| 08:56 | Wake Forest | John Scott clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Royer | 57-66 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | William Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-66 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | John Scott is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Dutra | 57-68 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Will Brown | 59-68 |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | John Scott makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Dutra and he's fouled by Henry Killian - foul #1 on Henry Killian, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), John White (C) Marshall Coleman, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), Greg Hyland (PF), Robert Mueller (C) Paul Dutra, John Purdy, John Baker, Horacio Moran | |
| 07:38 | Wake Forest | John Scott makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Will Brown (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Scott (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Hyland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #4 | 59-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (PG) John Scott | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 07:21 | Wake Forest | Greg Hyland pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 07:04 | Wake Forest | Will Brown is called for the reach on Franklin Grubbs - foul #5 on Will Brown, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG) William Mitchell, Will Brown | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:45 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Greg Hyland is called for the reach on John White - foul #1 on Greg Hyland, team foul #5 | 59-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (C) Charles Mercer, John White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Baker (PF) Greg Hyland | |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra (SF), Horacio Moran (PF) Edward Nicola, John Baker | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | John Smith is called for the reach on Larry Rushing in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Henry Killian pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | John Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Wake Forest | Paul Dutra is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-77 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 62-77 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), John Purdy (SF) Franklin Grubbs, Larry Rushing | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Larry White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-77 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | William Mitchell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 05:02 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 04:34 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller is called for traveling | 62-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Larry White, Keith Wolf, Merle Rowe, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), John Baker (PF), Greg Hyland (C) Paul Dutra, John Purdy, Horacio Moran, Robert Mueller | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-77 |
| 04:17 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Greg Hyland | 62-77 |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is hacked by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (PG) John Scott | |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 04:15 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | John White is hacked by Franklin Grubbs - foul #2 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Killian (PF) Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Franklin Grubbs - foul #3 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #7 | 62-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (PF) John White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SF) Edward Nicola | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Killian (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Franklin Grubbs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Purdy (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Hyland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Wake Forest | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Killian - foul #2 on Henry Killian, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| 03:19 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:19 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Smith | 64-79 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-79 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Neal Royer snags the offensive board | 64-79 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Franklin Grubbs - foul #4 on Franklin Grubbs, team foul #8 | 64-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Scott (PG), Robert Mueller (C) Franklin Grubbs, John Baker | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:41 | Wake Forest | William Mitchell takes the ball from John Scott | 66-79 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-79 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the offensive board | 66-79 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | William Mitchell lays it in | 68-79 |
| 01:52 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller misses the dunk | 68-79 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Rushing - foul #3 on Larry Rushing, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (PF) Merle Rowe | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Baker (PF) Greg Hyland | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:31 | Wake Forest | John Baker grabs the board | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller dunks the ball | 68-81 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-81 |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | John Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG) Larry White | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Neal Royer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Mercer | 70-81 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Mueller is whistled for a carry | 70-81 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | John Scott runs out the clock | 70-81 |