| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Will Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) PF - Neal Royer (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Mark Gioia (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (fresh) C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Neal Royer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | NC State | Keith Grant is fouled on the floor by Will Brown - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Keith Grant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gilmore | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Mark Gioia pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Keith Grant is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Will Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:53 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Royer | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Grant - foul #1 on Keith Grant, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | William Mitchell double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Keith Grant, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 17:41 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | John Smith is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Carlos Joyner's pass is intercepted by Henry Killian in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 13-3 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-3 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Henry Killian gets the rebound | 13-3 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-3 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman hits the follow up shot | 15-3 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Carlos Joyner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Wolcott and he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian, John White | |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Mark Gioia, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| 16:10 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the free throw | 15-6 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Samuel Wolcott is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Neal Royer (PF) Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry White (fresh) SF - Marshall Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) C - Merle Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (fresh) C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Larry White can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman snags the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-6 |
| 15:18 | NC State | Keith Grant is hacked by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, Merle Rowe | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) David Gilmore | |
| 15:05 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is called for traveling | 17-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) Harold Tapper | |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-6 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the defensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Keith Grant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Mitchell | 19-9 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-9 |
| 14:11 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the tip | 19-9 |
| 14:09 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Grant | 19-9 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Keith Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 13:57 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fitzmaurice | 19-9 |
| 13:46 | NC State | David Gilmore clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Larry White (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Merle Rowe (PF) William Mitchell, Marshall Coleman, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Harold Tapper (SF) Samuel Wolcott, Allen Hardy | |
| 13:46 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:46 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Merle Rowe is called for the reach on David Gilmore - foul #1 on Merle Rowe, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Killian (C) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 13:05 | NC State | Lucas Hiers knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF) Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:05 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Keith Grant takes the ball from John Smith | 19-13 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the lay-in | 19-13 |
| 12:49 | NC State | David Haug grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:40 | NC State | David Haug connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harold Tapper | 19-15 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Lebo, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, Merle Rowe, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, Lucas Hiers | |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-15 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Neal Royer gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 21-15 |
| 11:56 | NC State | David Haug hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 21-15 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 21-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tired) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Gioia (tiring) PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Mark Gioia gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 11:32 | NC State | David Haug lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Wolcott | 21-17 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 11:04 | NC State | John Smith steps in front of the Carlos Joyner pass in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 10:55 | NC State | David Haug pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-19 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the floater near the basket set up by Neal Royer | 23-19 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Groves - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) John Smith, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), Allen Hardy (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Carlos Joyner, Mark Gioia, David Haug | |
| 10:05 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Larry White misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 09:25 | NC State | Keith Grant is hacked by Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (C) Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 09:25 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | John White snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Larry White snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Keith Grant picks off the pass by William Mitchell | 25-21 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Keith Grant knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Tapper and he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Merle Rowe (PF) William Mitchell, John White | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on Larry White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken Lebo, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-24 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Keith Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 07:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harold Tapper | 25-24 |
| 07:50 | NC State | David Gilmore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF) Harold Tapper | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Merle Rowe (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (very tired) 2 ast. SG - Keith Grant (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gioia (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 07:40 | NC State | David Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the easy layup | 25-24 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | William Mitchell grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Rowe | 28-24 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Stephen Groves blocks the short jumper by David Gilmore | 28-24 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 31-24 |
| 06:47 | NC State | David Gilmore's layup is rejected by Stephen Groves | 31-24 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 06:28 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Will Brown (SG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Neal Royer (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, John Smith, Charles Mercer, Merle Rowe, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), Allen Hardy (C) Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, Lucas Hiers | |
| 06:24 | NC State | Neal Royer steals the ball from Allen Hardy in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Larry White knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Samuel Wolcott - foul #2 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #5 | 35-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) David Gilmore | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG) Larry White | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice drills a floater from the right block | 36-26 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Harold Tapper takes the ball from Will Brown in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Wolcott - foul #3 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Killian (C) John White | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Keith Grant (SG), David Gilmore (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Carlos Joyner, Allen Hardy | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses the shot in the paint | 36-29 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Mark Gioia pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Henry Killian snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Neal Royer scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Marshall Coleman | 38-29 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 38-29 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mark Gioia - foul #1 on Mark Gioia, team foul #7 | 38-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (C) Keith Wolf, Marshall Coleman, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Allen Hardy (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Mark Gioia, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Neal Royer makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Neal Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Will Brown (tiring) SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Neal Royer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Hardy (fresh) PF - David Haug (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:44 | NC State | Charles Mercer takes the ball from Carlos Joyner in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Neal Royer lays it in set up by Charles Mercer | 42-29 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Carlos Joyner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Allen Hardy blocks the jumper by Charles Mercer | 42-29 |
| 03:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Allen Hardy | 42-29 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the shot from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 02:55 | NC State | David Haug grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Will Brown is called for the reach on Carlos Joyner - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #11 | 42-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), John White (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, Will Brown, Neal Royer, Merle Rowe | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Allen Hardy, Lucas Hiers | |
| 02:44 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Carlos Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Carlos Joyner picks off the pass by Stephen Groves in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 02:39 | NC State | Carlos Joyner hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Carlos Joyner steals the ball from John White | 42-32 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Marshall Coleman takes the ball from Mark Fitzmaurice | 42-32 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | John White drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman and the foul's on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #1 on Mark Fitzmaurice, team foul #8 | 44-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF) Marshall Coleman, Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Carlos Joyner, Mark Gioia, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | John White misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Harold Tapper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Keith Grant connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Gilmore | 44-35 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 01:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lucas Hiers | 44-35 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Keith Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Ken Lebo grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 01:01 | NC State | David Gilmore drills a floater in the lane | 44-37 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | John Smith is hacked by Keith Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Grant, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Keith Wolf, John White | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Ken Lebo is hacked by Henry Killian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Killian, team foul #12 | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF) John Smith, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Harold Tapper | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Ken Lebo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | William Mitchell clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #2 on Mark Fitzmaurice, team foul #10 | 46-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF) David Gilmore | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:23 | NC State | David Haug is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), Neal Royer (PF) Marshall Coleman, Merle Rowe | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is hacked by Ken Lebo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #11 | 48-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Fitzmaurice, team foul #12 | 48-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF) Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Larry White's fadeaway is rejected by David Haug | 48-38 |