| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyman Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Leonard Watkins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lyman Hays | 29-28 |
| 18:42 | NC State | Leonard Watkins buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Mitchell | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Curtis Davis picks off the pass by Lyman Hays | 29-30 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Leonard Watkins throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Davis | 29-32 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses badly on a floater from close range | 29-32 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo tips it home | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Roland Polak snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock loses the dribble to John Brooks | 31-32 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Leonard Watkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Davis | 31-35 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Johnson - foul #1 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG), Matthew Ball (SG), Bradley Cates (C) Zachariah Varney, Lyman Hays, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF), Fred Clark (PF) Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Fred Clark snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Bobby Hugo is called for the reach on Justin Arvin - foul #2 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Glass (SG) Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:12 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Curtis Davis tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Glass | 34-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Glass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hancock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Cates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - Fred Clark (fresh) C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | NC State | Leonard Watkins loses the dribble to Robert Cox | 34-37 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Clark - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Lyman Hays (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Roland Polak (C) Robert Cox, Harold Glass, Matthew Ball, Bradley Cates | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), John Brooks (PF), William Nicklas (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark, Bernard Johnson | |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-37 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Roland Polak snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Roland Polak tips it home | 37-37 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Jon Pickles scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Davis | 37-39 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-39 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Jon Pickles is fouled on the floor by Lyman Hays - foul #2 on Lyman Hays, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SF), Bradley Cates (PF) Bobby Hugo, Daniel Hancock | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Bernard Johnson (C) Curtis Davis, William Nicklas | |
| 12:42 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Bradley Cates gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Lyman Hays is denied by John Brooks | 37-39 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Bradley Cates pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyman Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley Cates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays clanks a runner from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jon Pickles - foul #1 on Jon Pickles, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG), Bobby Hugo (SF) Zachariah Varney, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), Fred Clark (PF) Jon Pickles, Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Curtis Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Clark | 43-42 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Curtis Davis - foul #4 on Curtis Davis, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Daniel Hancock (PF), Roland Polak (C) Robert Cox, Matthew Ball, Bradley Cates | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), John Brooks (PF), William Nicklas (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark, Bernard Johnson | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Curtis Davis's floater is tipped away by Bobby Hugo | 46-42 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Jon Pickles doubles Zachariah Varney and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Jon Pickles, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (SG), James Nelson (SF) Lyman Hays, Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG) Curtis Davis | |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney double dribbles | 46-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Nelson (fresh) PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Nicklas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:54 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 06:52 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Pickles | 46-42 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Roland Polak works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | James Nelson snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 05:45 | NC State | William Nicklas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Pickles | 46-45 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Bradley Cates (C) Robert Cox, James Nelson, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), Fred Clark (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Jon Pickles, Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks, William Nicklas | |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Justin Arvin tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Fred Clark snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 03:38 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-45 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Leonard Watkins gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 6 reb. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Hancock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Cates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - Fred Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG), Lyman Hays (SG), Roland Polak (C) Zachariah Varney, Matthew Ball, Bradley Cates | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), John Brooks (PF) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Curtis Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | John Brooks denies the turnaround by Lyman Hays | 48-45 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Curtis Davis grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 02:05 | NC State | John Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jon Pickles | 48-48 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo's floater is tipped away by John Brooks | 48-48 |
| 01:43 | NC State | John Brooks gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:24 | NC State | John Brooks is hacked by Roland Polak - foul #3 on Roland Polak, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG) Jon Pickles | |
| 01:09 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 48-51 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Leonard Watkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Polak - foul #4 on Roland Polak, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Roland Polak's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:02 | NC State | Bernard Johnson is hacked by Lyman Hays in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyman Hays, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bernard Johnson runs out the clock | 50-52 |